High Hope Care Center Of Brenham
401 EAST BLUE BELL ROAD, Brenham, TX, 77833
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Charleston Healthcare Group
- Certified beds
- 96 · avg 58 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $20,699 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 144577
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 96 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 14 Medicare-only · 82 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- February 23, 2025
- Current license expires
- February 23, 2028
- Initial license date
- March 24, 1972
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- South Limestone Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Brenham Hc Holdings Llc
- Administrator
- Catherine L Mahlmann
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Charleston Healthcare Group chain — 5 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Brenham hc Holdings
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Christina Lockhart
Corporate Director · since 2024
+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 14)
- E0914·Jan 10, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- D0880·Jan 10, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Jan 10, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Jan 10, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0699·Jan 10, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- J0686·Jan 10, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0684·Jan 10, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0677·Jan 10, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $21K
Most recent events
- Jan 10, 2025Fine · $21K
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 10, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
High Hope Care Center of Brenham is a 96-bed nursing home in Brenham, TX, accepting Medicare and Medicaid. CMS rates it 1 star overall — the lowest tier — with a 1-star quality-of-care rating and a 2-star staffing rating. The facility is operating at roughly 60% of licensed capacity. It is managed by Brenham HC Holdings LLC under a license active through February 2028.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 2 stars — about 32% of Texas nursing homes share that rating. Each resident receives roughly 217 minutes of nursing care per day, about 24 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Of those 217 minutes, only 18 come from a registered nurse. Residents here require more hands-on care than at a typical facility — they tend to be sicker or less mobile on average — so the staffing hours stretch thinner than the raw minutes suggest.
CMS rates the facility 1 star on quality of care — the lowest tier — with a 1-star short-stay rating and a 2-star long-stay rating. Staffing hours and quality outcomes are both below peer levels.
The facility carries 1 CMS fine totaling $20,699. That figure matches exactly the Texas median fine among facilities that have been fined; roughly 30% of Texas nursing homes have no fines at all.
The facility is running at about 60% of its 96 licensed beds, with an average of 57.7 residents per day. That level of vacancy is below what most nursing homes in this state operate at.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Reason for low occupancy
The facility averages about 58 residents in 96 licensed beds — ask what is driving that vacancy level and whether staffing or admissions have changed recently.
RN coverage on a typical day
CMS data shows only 18 minutes of registered nurse time per resident per day — ask how many RNs are on shift and during which hours.
Quality measure improvement plans
CMS rates quality of care at 1 star, the lowest tier — ask what specific steps are underway to address the deficiencies behind that rating.
Role of the management company
The licensed owner is South Limestone Hospital District, but day-to-day management runs through Brenham HC Holdings LLC — ask which entity sets staffing levels and handles care-plan decisions.
Family Council availability
CMS records show a Resident Council but no Family Council — ask whether families have a formal channel to raise concerns collectively.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.