Nursing Home · Brownwood, TX
2501 Morris Sheppard Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801
Medicare overall rating
3 / 5 stars
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Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 114 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Oak Ridge Manor has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include exceptional rehabilitation and therapy team. Some reviewers note concerns about unprofessional or rude behavior by specific aides (mentioned by 2 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Oak Ridge Manor is frequently praised for its exceptional rehabilitation therapy team and high-quality dining services. While many families report a warm, home-like atmosphere, there are serious, documented allegations regarding staff unprofessionalism and inadequate hygiene care during transport.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While many praise the compassion of the staff, there are severe reports of mistreatment and rudeness.
The admissions process and communication regarding transitions are praised as seamless.
Numerous reviews consistently describe the facility as clean and well-maintained.
Multiple reviewers specifically highlight the excellent quality and variety of the meals.
Reviewers mention a variety of activities and a positive, social environment.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 76 analyzed
The owner uses highly repetitive, templated language to respond to all reviews. The responses focus on directing the reviewer to a corporate hotline rather than addressing the specific allegations of abuse or neglect.
Key Review Excerpts
“The therapy team was exceptional. Their expertise enabled me to regain mobility, and I am grateful to be walking today. Additionally, the meatloaf was great.”
“I witness my family member being mistreated by an angry, unprofessional & rude staff by the name of ANGIE(morning aide). She place a hot food tray over important document's, being rough, rude & rushing when bathing...”
“Yeah, no. These people made my 75 year old dad take a 4 hour ride to a Dr. appointment while sitting in his own excrement because they 'don't have the means to clean it up' ???”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
14
measures
3
measures
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Oak Ridge Manor has a concerning pattern of complaint-triggered deficiencies, with families filing reports that led to 11 of the 22 total violations across five surveys. The facility has struggled with care planning, infection control, and abuse prevention policies. While most past issues have been corrected, recent deficiencies from late 2024/2025 in dietary staffing, infection control, and fire safety remain without correction plans, suggesting ongoing operational challenges that warrant careful consideration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Nov 21, 2024
$129,761
West Wharton County Hospital District
for profit
BROWNWOOD II ENTERPRISES, LLC
FORREST BLANTON
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