Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed nonprofit nursing home in Brenham, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
400 E Sayles StBrenham, TX 77833
Washington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.63 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Texas average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 187 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.63 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.71 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.43 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
44.3% of nursing staff at Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $29,353 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $21,332 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Oakbend Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 22, 1999
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| High Hope Care Center of Brenham Brenham | 0.3 | 96 | 2.16 | 3.51 | 62.2% | 3 | $20,699 |
| Kruse Village Senior Living Community Brenham | 2.2 | 65 | 2.52 | 3.83 | 55.2% | 4 | None |
| Avir at Bellville Bellville · many days without an RN | 17.6 | 85 | 1.80 | 2.92 | 47.5% | 4 | None |
| Navasota Nursing & Rehabilitation Navasota | 24.6 | 172 | 1.53 | 2.49 | — | 1 | $105,594 |
| Golden Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Navasota | 24.8 | 125 | 2.45 | 3.54 | 48.9% | 3 | None |
| Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation College Station | 28.4 | 120 | 1.52 | 2.84 | 79.7% | 2 | $17,014 |
| Accel at College Station College Station | 28.8 | 116 | 1.72 | 3.18 | 67.0% | 2 | $74,042 |
| Five Points Nursing & Rehabilitation of College St College Station · abuse citation | 30.0 | 130 | 1.76 | 2.69 | — | 1 | $39,676 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.