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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Songbird Lodge

(325) 646-4750

About Songbird Lodge

Songbird Lodge is a government - hospital district nursing home in Brownwood, TX with 121 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

121 residents

Location

Brownwood, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2500 Songbird Cir, Brownwood, Texas 76801

(325) 646-4750

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Songbird Lodge once in the last three years, $10,210 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 3 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day11 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year99%Above the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
  • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025

December 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2025
March 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 15, 2025
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 15, 2025
September 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 7, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 7, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $10,210 in the last three years.

  • September 6, 2024Fine: $10,210

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Legal business name
West Wharton County Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
121
Average residents per day
71
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 10, 2003
Part of a chain
Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
Inside a hospital
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675959

Location

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2500 Songbird CirBrownwood, TX 76801

11 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Brownwood

Questions about Songbird Lodge

How did Songbird Lodge do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 11, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Songbird Lodge?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 11 minutes from registered nurses. 99% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Songbird Lodge been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Songbird Lodge once in the last three years, totaling $10,210.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Brownwood Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026