Brazos Healthcare Center
413 GARLAND DR, Lake Jackson, TX, 77566-6240
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 - Corporation · Chain: Nexion Health
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 51 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.8% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 143829
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 120 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 65 Medicare-only · 55 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- March 31, 2023
- Current license expires
- March 31, 2026
- Initial license date
- January 1, 1980
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Sweeny Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Slp Lake Jackson Llc
- Administrator
- Joshua Mckinney
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Nexion Health chain — 52 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Francis Kirley
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2023
- Nexion Health at Brazos Inc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2023
- Kelly r. Park
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Scott j Swift
Corporate Director · since 2015
- Mason Nichols
Corporate Director · since 2014
- Patti Foster
Corporate Director · since 2014
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)
- E0880·Dec 23, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0692·Dec 23, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E0584·Dec 23, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0655·Nov 26, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F0812·Jul 2, 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.
- F0761·Jul 2, 2025
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.
- D0657·Jul 2, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0636·Jul 2, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Fire-safety citations
7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 2, 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
Brazos Healthcare Center is a 120-bed nursing home in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, licensed under Sweeny Hospital District and managed by Slp Lake Jackson Llc. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 4-star quality-measures rating. Two administrators have left in the past year. The facility is currently operating at roughly 43% of its licensed beds — about 51 residents on an average day.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here 3 stars. Each resident receives about 232 minutes of nursing care per day — roughly 9 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Staff hours per resident here actually exceed what this facility's resident mix would typically require, meaning the raw minutes are not being stretched by unusually high care needs.
Two administrators have left in the past year. Leadership turnover at that pace tends to ripple through scheduling, staff morale, and how consistently care plans get followed.
Brazos Healthcare Center is filling about 43 of its 120 licensed beds — roughly 43% occupancy. This is well below typical utilization for Texas nursing homes. Low occupancy paired with recent administrator turnover is a combination worth examining closely when speaking with current staff.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Who is currently in charge
Two administrators have left in the past year — ask who is currently leading the facility and how long they have been in that role.
Why occupancy is this low
The facility averages about 51 residents in 120 licensed beds — ask what is driving that vacancy rate and whether census has been declining.
How Nexion Health oversees this location
The facility is part of Nexion Health's chain — ask what corporate support or oversight is provided, particularly given the recent leadership changes.
RN coverage on nights and weekends
Reported RN hours come to about 30 minutes per resident per day — ask how registered nurse coverage is structured on evenings, nights, and weekends.
Resident Council meeting frequency
A Resident Council is listed but no Family Council — ask how often the Resident Council meets and how its concerns are documented and addressed.
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.