Lake Hills Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Brownwood, TX
Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 1514 Indian Creek Rd., Brownwood, TX 76801
- Phone
- (325) 646-6529
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 675017
- Overall star rating
- 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Ownership
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Hamilton County Hospital District
- Chain
- Hamilton County Hospital District (10 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Oct 23, 1991
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 4, 2025. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 22, 2022 to Feb 9, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 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. | E |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | C |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 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… | D |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 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. | E |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 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… | E |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 2 fines totalling $22,084 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.
| Apr 4, 2025 | Fine: $13,260 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine: $8,824 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Payment denial for 2 days from Feb 21, 2024 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.60 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.58 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.31 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.17 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 58%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 44%
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.
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