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Apex Secure Care Brownfield

Nursing home in Brownfield, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1101 E Lake St, Brownfield, TX 79316
Phone
(806) 637-7561
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
675019
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
108
Average residents per day
63
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Childress County Hospital District
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 22, 1992
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

CMS certification number 675019. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 14, 2026. CMS lists 39 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 9, 2024 to Apr 14, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 14, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 14, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 14, 2026Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 14, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 14, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 14, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Nov 25, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 39. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $27,738 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 14, 2026Fine: $13,070
Apr 14, 2026Payment denial for 5 days from May 13, 2026
Dec 4, 2024Fine: $14,668

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
2.27 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.47 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
1.88 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
56%
RN turnover (yearly)
80%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

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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