Brookdale Patriot Heights
Assisted Living
5000 Fawn Meadow, San Antonio, TX 78240
Brookdale Patriot Heights, located is a San Antonio, Texas senior living community that offers Independent Living and Skilled Nursing Care options for seniors. We provide a range of Senior Living Solutions, along with our sister Brookdale community, Horizon Bay San Antonio, an Assisted Living and Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care community for seniors.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
With 74 beds, Brookdale Patriot Heights is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in San Antonio average about 176 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 77% of its licensed beds. That is above the San Antonio average of roughly 65%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 50%.
The community is located in Bexar County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at Brookdale Patriot Heights. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $28,033.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Brookdale Patriot Heights offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 74
- Occupancy 77%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 50%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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