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Decatur Medical Lodge provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help Texas seniors regain strength and independence. Our experienced care team focuses on personalized recovery plans, compassionate support, and helping each resident achieve their health goals.
Capacity
124 residents
Location
Decatur, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
701 W Bennett Rd, Decatur, Texas 76234
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 28, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Decatur Medical Lodge in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 4 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 13 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 71%Above the Texas average |
21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 28, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
June 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
701 W Bennett RdDecatur, TX 76234
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State inspectors visited on April 28, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Texas average is 9.4.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 13 minutes from registered nurses. 71% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Decatur Medical Lodge in the last three years.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.