Songbird Lodge
Nursing home in Brownwood, Texas, CMS certification number 675959
2500 Songbird Circle, Brownwood, TX 76801 · Brown County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 121
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,210 (1)
Does Songbird Lodge take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Songbird Lodge is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Songbird Lodge reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.20
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.19
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.76
- Weekend total hours
- 2.69
- Nursing staff turnover
- 64.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 85.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 6, 2024, found 2.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Songbird Lodge 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,210 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 73.3 residents live here, about 61% of its 121 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 121
- Average residents per day
- 73.3
- Certified since
- April 10, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Songbird Lodge
- Legal business name
- West Wharton County Hospital District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain
- 150 homes nationally under Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Songbird Lodge
- Pecan Bayou Nursing and Rehabilitation2700 Memorial Park Dr., Brownwood 76801
- Brownwood Nursing & Rehabilitation101 Miller Dr, Brownwood 76801
- Oak Ridge Manor2501 Morris Sheppard Drive, Brownwood 76801
- Lake Hills Healthcare Center1514 Indian Creek Rd., Brownwood 76801
- Care Nursing & Rehabilitation200 County Road 616, Brownwood 76802
See also all nursing homes in Brownwood.
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 6 in Brownwood, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Songbird Lodge, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Songbird Lodge
What is the CMS star rating of Songbird Lodge?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Songbird Lodge accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Songbird Lodge?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Songbird Lodge?
West Wharton County Hospital District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.