Lake Hills Healthcare Center
1514 Indian Creek Rd., Brownwood, TX 76801 · Brown County
For-profit · 94 certified beds · 78% occupancy · (325) 646-6529
Lake Hills Healthcare Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Lake Hills Healthcare Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding in recent inspection cycles.
Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.60 hrs/resident/day (+10% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 33% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 4% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $22,084
- Inspection findings
- 26 cited, 1 immediate-jeopardy
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- No
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
Strengths
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.60 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
Concerns
- !Cited for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
- !Gives antipsychotic drugs to 33% of long-stay residents, well above the norm.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?
- ·For any resident on an antipsychotic, is there a documented diagnosis and a plan to reduce it?
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Common questions about Lake Hills Healthcare Center
Is Lake Hills Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
Lake Hills Healthcare Center in Brownwood, Texas holds a 3 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
How is Lake Hills Healthcare Center staffed?
Lake Hills Healthcare Center reports 3.60 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Lake Hills Healthcare Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Lake Hills Healthcare Center has paid approximately $22,084 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.60 nurse hours per resident per day. 10% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 57.9% · RN turnover: 44.4%
Safety & compliance flags
No CMS warning flags on record.
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0689 · Apr 4, 2025Corrected Mar 24, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Apr 4, 2025Corrected Apr 5, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0728 · Feb 9, 2026ComplaintCorrected Mar 9, 2026
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0777 · Apr 4, 2025Corrected Apr 5, 2025
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies
- Minimal harmTag F0680 · Apr 4, 2025Corrected Apr 5, 2025
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Actual harmTag F0689 · Jan 25, 2024Corrected Jan 26, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Jan 25, 2024Corrected Jan 26, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0584 · Jan 25, 2024Corrected Jan 26, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0755 · Jan 25, 2024Corrected Jan 26, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Jan 25, 2024Corrected Jan 26, 2024
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 26 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Antipsychotic drug use
The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.
This is far above both the Texas and national norm. It is worth asking the staff directly why, and whether every prescription has a documented medical reason and a plan to reduce it.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study
Preventable harm
Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.
The serious-fall rate here is above the national median. It is worth asking how the home prevents falls and whether recent injuries prompted any changes.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study
Federal fines and penalties
Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas
Ownership
This home is for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Hamilton County Hospital District chain, which operates 10 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.3 stars.