Decatur Medical Lodge
701 W BENNETT RD, Decatur, TX 76234
Decatur, Texas · CMS verdict
CMS places Decatur Medical Lodge in the average range on the federal scale, and in line with the Texas average of 2.8.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Decatur Medical Lodge in Decatur, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 45 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 45 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 45.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Decatur Medical Lodge's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Decatur Medical Lodge on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Texas average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Decatur, Texas. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 81% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, Decatur Medical Lodge is one of 313 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 52% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Decatur Medical Lodge compares to Texas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Texas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Texas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Decatur Medical Lodge ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Decatur Medical Lodge’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 45% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
271 Texas homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 124 |
| Residents | 101 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Wise |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 23 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Decatur Medical Lodge's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Decatur Medical Lodge? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Decatur Medical Lodge's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Texas average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Texas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $5,627 per month ($67,525 per year), with private rooms averaging $7,604 per month.
What services does Decatur Medical Lodge offer? ▾
Decatur Medical Lodge operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Decatur Medical Lodge have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Decatur Medical Lodge has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Texas? ▾
In Texas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,666/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Texas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 676209.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.