For profit - Corporation ·
128 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Coryell County Memorial Hospital Authority (8 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Hillside Medical Lodge is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gatesville, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Hillside Medical Lodge compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Texas avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.42
3.40
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.23
0.44
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.16
2.01
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
45.8%
51.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
9.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.42
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.23
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.02
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.16
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.89
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
45.8%
Registered Nurses
40.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 11, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
40
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Hillside Medical Lodge
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2023
About This Facility
Address
300 S. Highway 36 Bypass Gatesville, TX 76528
CMS Certification #
675201
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
128
Avg Residents/Day
101.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1993-11-16
Chain
Coryell County Memorial Hospital Authority (8 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Coryell County Memorial Hospital Authority
8
Facilities Nationwide
Coryell County Memorial Hospital Authority operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Hillside Medical Lodge an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Hillside Medical Lodge reports 3.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
Hillside Medical Lodge is certified for 128 beds.
Admissions at Hillside Medical Lodge
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (254) 865-7575. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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