Brinlee Creek Ranch in Anna, TX

Brinlee Creek Ranch is an assisted living community in Anna, TX.

Information last verified:

4817 Miracle Lane, Anna, TX 75409

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4 from 50 reviews
5 stars
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Overall Review of Brinlee Creek Ranch

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Food quality is a sticking point

Food quality is a recurring concern, even with some caregivers praised for cooking.

Several residents and family members describe meals they saw as unhealthy or poorly suited to medical needs, including repeated carb-heavy offerings for someone who is diabetic. Other feedback is bluntly negative, describing food as deplorable or gross. A few reviews also bring a contrasting note, praising one staff member’s cooking and saying meals helped make patients more comfortable during recovery.

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Activities and outdoor time vary

Activities, outings, and outdoor experiences show up in reviews, with mixed expectations.

Some reviews describe a structured daily flow that includes group therapies and scheduled activities, plus outings and time outdoors around the property. Others say activities are more limited than promised, with patients left bored or stuck in rooms, and with animal-related requests not followed through. Outdoor features like a garden and outdoor space appear in the community’s offering, and the animal-and-garden experience is echoed in the more positive accounts.

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Cleanliness and hygiene complaints repeat

Living conditions and hygiene concerns are among the most repeated complaints.

Multiple reviewers describe housekeeping and hygiene problems, including dirty linens and bathrooms that never get cleaned, along with unpleasant odors. Other accounts mention neglected equipment, patients left in bed for long stretches, and difficulty maintaining basic personal care. The negative reviews focus on what residents were seeing day to day, not just one isolated issue.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Communication and case management get mixed

Reviewers mention both smooth coordination and serious communication breakdowns.

Some family members describe a smooth transition and say a specific case manager keeps them informed and helps with accommodations. Others report poor communication, uncooperative responses, and unclear planning, including problems with transporting patients and sudden changes tied to insurance. Office and management handling is also singled out as a weakness in separate reviews.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 16 resident community capacity 16 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Sonic Drive-In (3.9 miles)
  • Spurlock's Malt Shop (4.3 miles)
  • Braum’s (4.6 miles)
  • Burger King (4.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (4.7 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (5.1 miles)
  • Maria's Mexican Restaurant (5.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (4.6 miles)
  • Brookshire's (4.7 miles)
  • Medpro Pharmacy and Wellness Center (5.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.7 miles)
  • City Drug (8.8 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (9.7 miles)
  • Princeton Pharmacy (9.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Questcare Medical Clinic at Melissa (4.8 miles)
  • Van Alstyne Family Practice (9.4 miles)
  • Outpatient Surgery Center (10.5 miles)
  • Complete Harmony Family Health (10.7 miles)
  • Texoma Arthritis Clinic Pa (11 miles)
  • Newberry Vision Center (11.5 miles)
  • Baylor Family Medicine at McKinney (12.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Southern Baptist Convention (6.2 miles)
  • Crossroads Presbyterian Church (7.3 miles)
  • Nobility Baptist Church (8.3 miles)
  • Southern Baptist Convention (8.4 miles)
  • Pike Baptist Church (10.8 miles)
  • Trenton Church Of Christ (11.8 miles)
  • Trenton Women of the Word (12 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (9.7 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (9.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (10.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Electric - Cinemark (12.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Medical Center of McKinney (13.7 miles)

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