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Brenham Healthcare Center

An independent review of Brenham Healthcare Center's safety record, its Medicare rating, health-inspection citations, staffing, fines and complaints, drawn from public federal data (not user star-ratings).

1303 Hwy 290 E · Brenham, TX 77833 · 62 beds
Phone: 9798307100
F
Open Care Data Safety Grade

This facility raises serious safety concerns and ranks well below its peers.

Starts from the Medicare rating, then weighs an abuse finding on record; Special Focus Facility status; high RN turnover (100%); $113,796 in federal fines. How we grade · See how it compares
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Recent News July 2026 federal update

Quality-measure rating improved from 3 to 4 stars

In the July 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare quality-measure rating improved from 3 of 5 stars to 4. The quality-measure rating is based on clinical outcomes reported for residents, such as falls and pressure sores. A higher rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Registered-nurse turnover changed from 86% to 100%

In the July 2026 federal update, this facility's reported registered-nurse turnover changed from 86% to 100%. Higher turnover can make continuity of care harder to maintain.

These changes are drawn from the U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home data. The facts are CMS's; the explanations are Open Care Data's. Federal data updates periodically and can lag current conditions. Operate this facility? Add context or report a correction.

Medicare Five-Star Rating · as of the latest federal update

Overall
1 / 5
Staffing
★★★
3 / 5
Health Inspection
1 / 5
Quality Measures
★★★★
4 / 5

Top concerns What stands out in the record

  • Flagged for a serious abuse-related finding by inspectors.
  • On the federal Special Focus Facility watch list for persistent quality problems.
  • Below-average overall Medicare rating (1 of 5 stars).
  • $113,796 in federal fines across 5 penalties.
  • High registered-nurse turnover (100%), care continuity may suffer.
  • 19 deficiency citations on record in the last three years.

How it compares vs. 1178 TX nursing homes

Overall Medicare rating
1of 5 stars
Better than 0% of TX homes
Staffing rating
3of 5 stars
Better than 77% of TX homes
Health-inspection rating
1of 5 stars
Better than 0% of TX homes
Total nurse hours / resident / day
3.55822hrs
Better than 76% of TX homes
RN hours / resident / day
0.66972hrs
Better than 90% of TX homes
RN turnover
100%
Better than 0% of TX homes

Percentiles rank this facility against every other Medicare-rated nursing home in Texas, using the latest federal data.

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Safety & Enforcement Federal inspection record

Safety indicators

Abuse indicator Flagged, abuse finding
Special Focus Facility Enhanced oversight
Substantiated complaints 0

Financial penalties

5
Fines
$113,796
Total fines
1
Payment denials
6
Total penalties

Staffing Hours per resident / day

0.66972
RN hours per resident / day
Benchmark ≥ 0.75
3.55822
Total nursing hours / day
Benchmark ≈ 4.1
3.37277
Weekend nursing hours / day
Look for parity with weekdays

Higher staffing, especially RN time, correlates with better outcomes and higher Medicare star ratings.

Recent Deficiency Citations Last 36 months · federal inspections

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Quality Measures Medicare quality data · lower is better

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