Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 118-bed for-profit nursing home in Austin, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.95 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 77.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation
6500 Brush Country Rd.Austin, TX 78749
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 Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.95 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Texas average. With about 65 residents a day, that works out to roughly 127 aide hours a day, or about 16 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) | 1.95 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.05 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.61 | 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
77.8% of nursing staff at Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 100.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $130,834 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Fine | $23,912 |
| May 7, 2025 | Fine | $98,098 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | 10 days from Mar 26, 2024 |
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. Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: West Wharton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Austin | 2.2 | 126 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 42.2% | 3 | None |
| West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 3.1 | 125 | 2.04 | 3.20 | 34.1% | 2 | $39,527 |
| Brookdale Westlake Hills Austin | 4.2 | 90 | 2.61 | 4.46 | 35.7% | 2 | $300,561 |
| Querencia at Barton Creek Austin | 4.7 | 42 | 3.10 | 4.74 | 43.6% | 5 | $13,500 |
| Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente Austin | 4.9 | 120 | 1.97 | 2.83 | 50.6% | 2 | $10,998 |
| Brodie Ranch Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 5.2 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.18 | 40.9% | 3 | $51,477 |
| Marbridge Villa Manchaca | 6.1 | 92 | 2.92 | 4.53 | 29.3% | 4 | $45,778 |
| Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 6.6 | 125 | 1.84 | 3.09 | 50.5% | 1 | $51,337 |
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.