Decatur Medical Lodge
701 W BENNETT RD, Decatur, TX, 76234
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Priority Management
- Certified beds
- 124 · avg 101 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 69.2% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $14,518 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 312414
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 124 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 34 Medicare-only · 90 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- March 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- March 1, 2028
- Initial license date
- February 3, 2009
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Decatur Hospital Authority (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Pmg Opcodecatur, Llc
- Administrator
- John Pinegar
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Priority Management chain — 38 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (12 on record)
- Brian t Scroggins
Corporate Officer · since 2025
- Bridgepointe Finanical Services, Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Caretrust Reit IncREIT
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Ctr Partnership lp
5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · 100% · since 2025
- Decatur Hospital Authority
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2025
- Innovative Nurse Consulting, Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
March 2025 (1 year ago) · acquired from Decatur Medical Lodge
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- E0804·Jun 25, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0880·Feb 6, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0761·Feb 6, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0700·Feb 6, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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…
- D0693·Feb 6, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
- D0656·Feb 6, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0695·May 10, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0580·Apr 17, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $15K
Most recent events
- Aug 29, 2023Fine · $15K
Fire-safety citations
9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 6, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
Decatur Medical Lodge is a 124-bed nursing home in Decatur, TX, licensed for Medicare and Medicaid. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 1-star staffing rating — the lowest tier, shared by about 38% of Texas nursing homes. Ownership changed within the past year; the management company is PMG Opcodecatur, LLC under the licensee Decatur Hospital Authority. Health inspections rate 4 stars.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 1 star — the bottom tier. Each resident receives about 195 minutes of nursing care per day, roughly 46 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Registered nurses account for only 12 of those 195 minutes. Residents here also tend to need more hands-on care than at a typical facility — less mobile or medically complex on average — so those nursing hours stretch thinner than the raw number suggests.
About 7 in 10 nursing staff left in the past year. Texas's median nursing-home turnover is 50%; this facility sits well above that. A long-stay resident will likely go through two or three primary caregivers over the course of a year.
Ownership changed within the past year. The licensee is Decatur Hospital Authority, a hospital district entity, but day-to-day management now sits with PMG Opcodecatur, LLC. Transitions like this typically bring administrative and staffing adjustments that residents feel directly.
CMS recorded one fine totaling $14,518 in the period covered by this report. Texas's median fine across all nursing homes that received fines is $20,699, and 30% of Texas facilities had no fines at all.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Staffing levels on nights and weekends
With a 1-star CMS staffing rating and weekend hours averaging 2.95 minutes per resident, ask how many nurses and aides are on the floor during overnight and weekend shifts specifically.
Registered nurse presence each day
CMS data shows roughly 12 minutes of RN time per resident per day — ask whether a registered nurse is on-site around the clock or only during certain hours.
Caregiver continuity and assignments
Seven in ten nursing staff left in the past year; ask how the facility assigns consistent aides to the same residents and how open positions are currently being filled.
New management's care priorities
Management changed within the past year under PMG Opcodecatur, LLC — ask what policies or staffing plans the new management team has put in place since taking over.
Short-stay outcomes and rehab goals
The short-stay quality-of-care rating is 2 stars; if your parent is coming for rehabilitation after a hospital stay, ask what the average length of stay is and what percentage of short-stay residents return home.
Resident Council access and meeting frequency
The facility has a Resident Council but no Family Council — ask how families receive updates on concerns raised in Resident Council meetings.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.