For profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds · CMS number 455477
Brazos Healthcare Center, Lake Jackson, TX
CMS records 14 health deficiencies at Brazos Healthcare Center in Lake Jackson, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jul 2, 2025. The highest severity cited is F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm). CMS lists no fines or payment denials in the last three years.
- 14deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 8in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Fhighest severity · Potential for harm
- $0fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Brazos Healthcare Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Brazos Healthcare Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (8 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jul 2, 2025. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Dec 23, 2025 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 24, 2025
F692 · Nutrition and hydration
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 24, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 24, 2025
Nov 26, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 12, 2026
Jul 2, 2025 · Standard inspection
4 deficiencies, highest F
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2025
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2025
F657 · Care plan timing and team review
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2025
F636 · Full assessment at admission and yearly
Requirement cited (CMS): Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2025
Previous cycle: 3 deficiencies (standard inspection May 28, 2024)
Standard inspection May 28, 2024. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 28, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 29, 2024
F759 · Medication error rate under 5 percent
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 29, 2024
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 29, 2024
Earlier cycle: 3 deficiencies (standard inspection Apr 6, 2023)
Standard inspection Apr 6, 2023. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 30, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 30, 2024
Apr 6, 2023 · Standard inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 10, 2023
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 10, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
1 tag cited on more than one inspection date at Brazos Healthcare Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings | 2 | Dec 23, 2025; Jun 30, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.95 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.28 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.43 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.8% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
CMS figures for Brazos Healthcare Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 413 Garland Dr, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
- Phone
- (979) 297-3266
- County
- Brazoria
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Not part of a chain in CMS data
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 51.3
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 6, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How often are rooms cleaned and bed linens changed? (F584, cited 2 times)
- Who completes the admission assessment, and how is the family's input included? (F636, cited 1 time)
- How does the home check that resident assessments match what staff actually observe? (F641, cited 1 time)
- Can a resident or their family review the baseline care plan during the first few days? (F655, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Lake Jackson
- Oak Village Healthcare
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Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.