Brenham Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · 400 E Sayles St, Brenham, TX 77833 · 9798369770
D+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.4 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 5.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 128 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Oakbend Medical Center |
| Chain size | 68 facilities |
| Certified since | 1999-07-22 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$278/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 23 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $29,353 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 2
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0603) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2026-02-22 |
| 2026-02-19 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | D | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-02-19 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0561) | E | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-02-19 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0565) | E | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-02-19 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | D | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide appropriate foot care. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0687) | D | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-02-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) | D | corrected 2026-02-20 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 2.67 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.70 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.33 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.65 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.59 · LPN 0.75 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.40 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.28 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 52.4% · RN turnover 50.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.33 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5.5% | 3.2 → 3.8 → 6.7 → 8.4 | worse than 65% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.1% | 1.4 → 1.5 → 0 → 1.5 | worse than 54% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.9% | 7.5 → 12 → 16 → 19.8 | worse than 53% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.3% | 1 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 55% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.2% | 4.8 → 1 → 0 → 3.1 | better than 62% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 9.7% | 14.1 → 6.9 → 6.6 → 10.8 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3% | 1.4 → 4.2 → 3 → 3.3 | better than 93% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $278/day · $$ (price tier 2 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 72% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 22% other/private · 91% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Washington County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham | Yes | 4★ | Critical access |
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham | Yes | — | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Washington County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.