BROOKDALE WESTLAKE HILLS

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Care Quality Indicators

How BROOKDALE WESTLAKE HILLS Compares

BROOKDALE WESTLAKE HILLS is a 90-bed for-profit nursing facility in Austin, Texas. It holds an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, above the Texas average of 2.7 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (5 stars), while health inspections (2 stars) is its weakest. Its rate of falls resulting in major injury (10.7%) is above the Texas average of 3.3% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 90 certified beds, it has notable available capacity at roughly 53% occupied.

Among the 25 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Austin, 4 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 2.7 stars.

By the numbers vs. Texas average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 10.0% — worse than the Texas average of 9.4%.
• Falls with major injury: 10.7% — worse than the Texas average of 3.3% (228% higher).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 9.0% — worse than the Texas average of 4.0% (122% higher).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 23.0% — better than the Texas average of 25.8%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Texas averages across 1176 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Austin

Austin sits in Travis County, where adults 65 and older make up about 9.8% of the population — a lower share of seniors than Texas as a whole (12.5% statewide). The area's median household income is higher than the state average, reflecting a higher cost of living.

Residents 65+

123,046 (9.8%)

Median age

34.5 years

Median household income

$80,668

Median home value

$347,700

Demographics for Travis County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Austin.

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