Brush Country Nursing And Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · 6500 Brush Country Rd, Austin, TX 78749 · 5128925774
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.8 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.5 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 118 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Certified since | 1993-03-01 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$277/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 1 actual harm · 40 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $130,475 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | 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. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | D | corrected 2026-01-28 |
| 2025-11-11 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2025-11-17 |
| 2025-11-11 | 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. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | D | corrected 2025-11-17 |
| 2025-10-04 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0583) | D | corrected 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-10-04 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0697) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-08-21 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | E | corrected 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-08-21 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0583) | D | corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-08-21 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | E | corrected 2025-08-22 |
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: 3.03 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.33 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.39 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.58 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.86 · LPN 0.79 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.71 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.95 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 68.1% · RN turnover 66.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.20 (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 whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 28% | 11.1 → 33.3 → 20 → 48.1 | worse than 93% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 3.2% | 0 → 5.9 → 2.9 → 3.8 | worse than 87% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 25.2% | 11 → 24.2 → 23.3 → 43.8 | worse than 85% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.9% | 5.8 → 1.7 → 4 → 4.3 | better than 56% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.7% | 0 → 1.5 → 1.3 → 0 | better than 57% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.1% | 1.5 → 1.4 → 2.6 → 2.7 | better than 64% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 7.4% | 5.4 → 5.7 → 8.1 → 10.3 | better than 77% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $277/day · $$ (price tier 2 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-03. 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 · 4% Medicare · 24% other/private · 64% 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 Travis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville | Pflugerville | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Travis County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.