01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-11 | 11 | 2025-12-11 | 4 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-09-06 | 4 | 2024-09-06 | 2 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-07-11 | 3 | 2023-07-11 | 1 |
CMS CCN 6759592026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Songbird Lodge
2500 Songbird Circle · Brownwood, TX 76801 · Brown County
Certified beds121CMS provider file
Recent citation rows25current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
25 rows in the current release
1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0577Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0641Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0656Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0728Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0801Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0803Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0849Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0867Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · complaint2025-12-11 · FIREK0324Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-112025-12-11 · FIREK0353Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-062025-12-11 · FIREK0355Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-062025-12-11 · FIREK0372Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-112025-12-09 · HEALTHF0761Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-10 · complaint2025-03-14 · HEALTHF0728Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-15 · complaint2025-03-14 · HEALTHF0730Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-15 · complaint2024-09-06 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-07 · complaint2024-09-06 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-07 · complaint2024-09-06 · FIREK0222Severity K · pattern of immediate jeopardy
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-182024-09-06 · FIREK0372Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-182023-07-11 · HEALTHF0690Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-012023-07-11 · HEALTHF0698Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-012023-07-11 · HEALTHF0842Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-0103 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Fine | $10,210 | 0 |
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- HUGGINS, LINDAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2022
- MAK, DAVIDIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 05/17/2021
- BROWNWOOD IV ENTERPRISES, LLCOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2022
- BLAKE, GARYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2022
- BLAKE, MALISAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2022
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours3.06per resident day
RN hours0.19per resident day
Weekend nurse hours2.58per resident day
Staff turnover98.8%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the Brownwood ledger →Other published facilities nearby
Brownwood Nursing & Rehabilitation128 beds · CMS overall 3/526 citation rowsCare Nursing & Rehabilitation97 beds · CMS overall 3/526 citation rowsLake Hills Healthcare Center94 beds · CMS overall 3/532 citation rowsOak Ridge Manor114 beds · CMS overall 3/517 citation rowsPecan Bayou Nursing And Rehabilitation90 beds · CMS overall 5/516 citation rows