Songbird Lodge
Nursing home · 2500 SONGBIRD CIRCLE, Brownwood, TX 76801 · Brown County
Prices
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Facility
- Type
- Nursing home · Nursing · MEDICARE/MEDICAID · certified
- Capacity
- 121
- State license
- 005309
- Medicare CCN
- 675959
- Licensed entity
- WEST WHARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
- Chain
- CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Phone
- (325) 646-4750
- Nurse staffing
- 3.06 hours per resident per day; 98.8% nursing staff turnover
- Medicare ratings
- Inspections 3★ · Staffing 1★ · Quality 4★
- Official record
- Texas HHSC provider search (TULIP)
- Official record
- Medicare Care Compare
Penalties
- Sep 6, 2024 — Fine ($10,210)
Inspection findings
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Dec 11, 2025 Health · 14 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity C
Complaint
F0577 Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0641 Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
F0656 Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
F0728 Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0761 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
Complaint
F0801 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
F0803 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
Complaint
F0812 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0849 Administration Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
F0867 Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
K0324 Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected Dec 11, 2025 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
K0353 Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected Jan 6, 2026 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
K0355 Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected Jan 6, 2026 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
K0372 Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected Dec 11, 2025 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity C
Complaint
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Dec 9, 2025 Health · 1 finding
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
F0761 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Dec 10, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
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Mar 14, 2025 Health · 2 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
F0728 Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Mar 15, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0730 Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected Mar 15, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Complaint
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Sep 6, 2024 Health · 4 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0695 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Sep 7, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0761 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Sep 7, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Serious
Scope/severity K
K0222 Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected Sep 18, 2024 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
K0372 Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected Sep 18, 2024 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
-
Jul 11, 2023 Health · 4 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0690 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0698 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0842 Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
K0521 Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected Aug 2, 2023 · CMS fire safety
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Owners and managers (as published by CMS)
- BLAKE, GARY — operational/managerial control, NOT APPLICABLE, since 09/01/2022
- BLAKE, MALISA — operational/managerial control, NOT APPLICABLE, since 09/01/2022
- HUGGINS, LINDA — corporate director, NOT APPLICABLE, since 09/01/2022
- MAK, DAVID — corporate officer, NOT APPLICABLE, since 05/17/2021
- BROWNWOOD IV ENTERPRISES, LLC — operational/managerial control, NOT APPLICABLE, since 09/01/2022
Sources: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Long-term Care Regulation (directory and closures) and CMS Care Compare (nursing homes). “Harm or jeopardy level” is CMS scope/severity G–L. About this data.