Ascension Providence in Waco, TX
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About Ascension Providence
Ascension Providence is an acute care hospital in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 237 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Doris Miller VA Medical Center, about 1.9 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.27
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.65
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.13
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.31
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.46
41% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys375
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.51461, -97.19800
Nearby hospitals
- Doris Miller VA Medical Center4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, TXVA medical center1.9 mi
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Waco5931 Crosslake Parkway, Waco, TXPsychiatric hospital2.8 mi
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waco3600 South Loop 340 Highway, Robinson, TXRehabilitation hospital4.6 mi
- Falls Community Hospital and Clinic322 Coleman Street, Marlin, TX · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Providence located?
Ascension Providence is at 6901 Medical Parkway, Waco, TX 76712 in McLennan County.
Does Ascension Providence have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Providence reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 223 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Providence?
Ascension Providence has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Ascension Providence a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Ascension Providence. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Texas trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Ascension Providence?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (254) 751-4000.
Would patients recommend Ascension Providence?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (375 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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