Songbird Lodge
2500 SONGBIRD CIRCLE, Brownwood, TX, 76801-6488
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
- Government - Hospital district · Chain: Creative Solutions In Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 121 · avg 79 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54.3% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 42.9% — lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $10,210 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 308742
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 121 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 16 Medicare-only · 105 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- September 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- September 1, 2028
- Initial license date
- June 1, 1992
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- West Wharton County Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Brownwood Iv Enterprises, Llc
- Administrator
- Lori Moran
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Creative Solutions in Healthcare chain — 149 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Brownwood iv Enterprises, Llc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2022
- Gary r Blake
Operational/managerial Control · 50% · since 2022
- Honor x Enterprises, Llc
Other · 100% · since 2022
- Linda f Huggins
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Malisa a Blake
Operational/managerial Control · 50% · since 2022
- West Wharton County Hospital District
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
September 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Songbird Lodge
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 18)
- E0867·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0849·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
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.
- F0812·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0803·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
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.
- F0801·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
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.
- D0761·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
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.
- E0728·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
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.
- E0656·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $10K
Most recent events
- Sep 6, 2024Fine · $10K
Fire-safety citations
7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 1 at severity J–L. Most recent: Dec 11, 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
Songbird Lodge is a 121-bed nursing home in Brownwood, Texas, licensed since 1992 and operated under a hospital district license by Brownwood Iv Enterprises, LLC. CMS rates it 2 stars overall, with a 1-star staffing rating — placing it among the bottom third of Texas nursing homes on nursing coverage. Quality-of-care measures rate 4 stars for long-stay residents. The facility is running at roughly 65% of licensed beds.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates Songbird Lodge 1 star on staffing — the lowest tier, shared by about 38% of Texas nursing homes. Nursing-hours data was not reported to CMS, so a per-resident daily minute figure cannot be calculated; the 1-star rating reflects what CMS was able to verify. One administrator has turned over in the past year, an elevated rate that can affect day-to-day operations and care consistency.
Songbird Lodge has received one CMS fine totaling $10,210. The state median for Texas nursing homes that receive any fine is $20,699, and about 30% of Texas facilities have no fines at all.
The facility is operating at roughly 65% of its 121 licensed beds — about 79 residents on an average day. Bed availability is not a concern here.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Staffing hours per resident
CMS rates staffing 1 star and nursing-hours data wasn't reported — ask how many total nursing hours per resident the facility averages on a typical weekday and weekend.
Administrator transition and current leadership
One administrator left in the past year; ask how long the current administrator has been in the role and who is responsible for day-to-day decisions.
Relationship between licensee and management company
The license is held by West Wharton County Hospital District while Brownwood Iv Enterprises, LLC manages operations — ask which entity makes staffing and budget decisions.
Reason for lower occupancy
At roughly 65% of licensed capacity, the facility is well below typical occupancy — ask whether reduced beds reflect staffing constraints, lower demand, or planned renovations.
Family Council availability
The facility has a Resident Council but no Family Council; ask how family members formally raise concerns or receive updates about care.
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.