Public Record
Songbird Lodge
Operated by Creative Solutions In Healthcare
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 2 / 5
- Certified beds
- 121
- Avg. residents per day
- 70
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 18
- Fire safety findings
- 7
- Inspections on file
- 8
- Last inspection
- 2025-12-11
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Citations
18 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0728Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0801Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0803Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0849Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0867Generalpotential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- 0577Generalno actual harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0730Generalpotential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- 0728Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0690Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 0698Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety4 deficiencies
- Inspection10 deficiencies
675959 12/11/2025 Songbird Lodge 2500 Songbird Cir Brownwood, TX 76801 F 0577 Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
675959 12/09/2025 Songbird Lodge 2500 Songbird Cir Brownwood, TX 76801 F 0761 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
675959 03/14/2025 Songbird Lodge 2500 Songbird Cir Brownwood, TX 76801 F 0728 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety2 deficiencies
- Inspection2 deficiencies
675959 09/06/2024 Songbird Lodge 2500 Songbird Cir Brownwood, TX 76801 F 0695 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety1 deficiency
- Inspection3 deficiencies
675959 07/11/2023 Songbird Lodge 2500 Songbird Cir Brownwood, TX 76801 F 0690 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and…
Read full statement of deficiencies
Ownership
Creative Solutions In Healthcare
149nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
All 149 are in Texas.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Songbird Lodge?
- Songbird Lodge is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Brownwood, TX, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 675959.
- What is the CMS rating for Songbird Lodge?
- Songbird Lodge has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Songbird Lodge have?
- Songbird Lodge is certified for 121 beds. It serves an average of 70 residents per day.
- How many citations does Songbird Lodge have?
- Songbird Lodge has 18 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Songbird Lodge last inspected?
- Songbird Lodge was last inspected on December 11, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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