Songbird Lodge
2500 Songbird Circle, Brownwood, TX 76801 · Brown County
Government · 121 certified beds · 58% occupancy · (325) 646-4750
Songbird Lodge reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Songbird Lodge 2 out of 5 stars overall, below average. Its nurse staffing is 7% below the Texas median.
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
- 2 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.06 hrs/resident/day (-7% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 0.8% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 5.8% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $10,210
- Inspection findings
- 18 cited
- 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.
Concerns
- !CMS rates it just 2 of 5 stars overall.
- !Nurse staffing of 3.06 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Songbird Lodge
Is Songbird Lodge a good nursing home?
Songbird Lodge in Brownwood, Texas holds a 2 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
How is Songbird Lodge staffed?
Songbird Lodge reports 3.06 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Songbird Lodge been fined or flagged for abuse?
Songbird Lodge has paid approximately $10,210 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.
3.06 nurse hours per resident per day. 7% below the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 98.8% · RN turnover: 100%
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.
- Potential for harmTag F0801 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected 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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 12, 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 F0656 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0728 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected 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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0803 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected 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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0867 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Dec 9, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 10, 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0641 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 12, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0849 · Dec 11, 2025ComplaintCorrected 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.
Administration Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 18 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 at or below the Texas median, which is a reassuring sign for how the home manages dementia care.
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 government (government - hospital district). It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain, which operates 149 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.1 stars.