Nursing homes › Texas › Songbird Lodge
2500 Songbird Cir, Brownwood, TX 76801 · 3256464750 · 121 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Creative Solutions in Healthcare, a group operating 149 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 2.2/5, 19 abuse citation icons, 7 facilities on the Special Focus list, $8,699,455 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.06 (Texas median: 3.27). RN hours: 0.19. Weekend total: 2.58. Nursing staff turnover: 99%.
All-time on record: 18 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-11 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-12-09 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-10 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-03-15 |
| 2025-03-14 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-15 |
| 2024-09-06 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-07 |
| 2024-09-06 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-07 |
| 2023-07-11 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-07-11 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-07-11 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-01 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Fine | $10,210 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGGINS, LINDA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2022 |
| MAK, DAVID | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/17/2021 |
| BROWNWOOD IV ENTERPRISES, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2022 |
| BLAKE, GARY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2022 |
| BLAKE, MALISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 675959. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.