Nursing home
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake
1201 Clarks Dr, Abilene, TX 79602 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Avir Health Group (90 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Abilene, Texas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.14 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Feb 5, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $35,895In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brightpointe at Lytle Lake compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.14 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.9% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $35,895, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Brightpointe at Lytle Lake
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1201 Clarks Dr
Abilene, TX 79602 - CMS certification #
- 676416
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 98.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-02-17
- Chain
- Avir Health Group (90 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avir Health Group
Avir Health Group operates 90 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avir Health Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Oaks at Radford Hills Healthcare Center, Abilene. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caprock Home Health Services Inc, Abilene. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 79602 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Abilene, Abilene, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Abilene Lone Star, Abilene, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 79602.
Gentiva, office in Abilene, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Hendrick Hospice Care Inc, office in Abilene, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Kinder Hearts Hospice, office in Abilene, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Concord Medical Group Of Texas PLLC, Eastland. 51.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brightpointe at Lytle Lake a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brightpointe at Lytle Lake an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brightpointe at Lytle Lake staffed?
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake reports 3.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Brightpointe at Lytle Lake had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brightpointe at Lytle Lake have?
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake is certified for 120 beds.