Brookdale Westlake Hills: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brookdale Westlake Hills is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Austin, Texas, part of Brookdale Senior Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 35.7% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Brookdale Westlake Hills
1034 Liberty Park DrAustin, TX 78746
Travis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Brookdale Westlake Hills, nurse aides logged 2.61 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Texas average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 153 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.61 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.46 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.81 | 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
35.7% of nursing staff at Brookdale Westlake Hills left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 63.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $300,561 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Fine | $7,800 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Fine | $33,758 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Fine | $7,446 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Fine | $14,518 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Fine | $9,311 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Fine | $227,728 |
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. Brookdale Westlake Hills holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Brookdale Westlake Hills
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Brookdale Senior Living, 12 homes
- Legal name: Fort Austin Limited Partnership
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 9, 1990
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Brookdale Westlake Hills
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Austin | 2.4 | 126 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 42.2% | 3 | None |
| The Arbour at Westminster Manor Austin | 4.0 | 90 | 3.43 | 4.96 | 40.4% | 5 | $29,085 |
| Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Austin | 4.2 | 118 | 1.95 | 3.05 | 77.8% | 1 | $130,834 |
| Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing C Austin | 4.7 | 197 | 2.21 | 3.34 | 33.6% | 2 | $56,007 |
| Querencia at Barton Creek Austin | 5.0 | 42 | 3.10 | 4.74 | 43.6% | 5 | $13,500 |
| Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin · abuse citation | 6.1 | 122 | 2.14 | 3.38 | 52.5% | 1 | $88,227 |
| Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of Austin Austin · SFF candidate · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 6.3 | 157 | 1.86 | 2.82 | 57.6% | 1 | $294,614 |
| West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 6.8 | 125 | 2.04 | 3.20 | 34.1% | 2 | $39,527 |
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.