For profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds · CMS number 675513
Heritage Place of Decatur, Decatur, TX
CMS records 13 health deficiencies at Heritage Place of Decatur in Decatur, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Nov 21, 2025. The highest severity cited is E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm). CMS lists no fines or payment denials in the last three years.
- 13deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 7in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Ehighest severity · Potential for harm
- $0fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Heritage Place of Decatur as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Heritage Place of Decatur may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (7 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Nov 21, 2025. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Feb 27, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 28, 2026
Nov 21, 2025 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 22, 2025
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 22, 2025
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 22, 2025
F644 · Coordinating with PASARR screening
Requirement cited (CMS): Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 22, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 22, 2025
F578 · Refusing treatment and advance directives
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 22, 2025
Previous cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Aug 8, 2024)
Standard inspection Aug 8, 2024. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 7 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 8, 2024 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2024
F803 · Menus that meet nutritional needs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2024
F801 · Qualified dietitian and food staff
Requirement cited (CMS): Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2024
F657 · Care plan timing and team review
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2024
F635 · Doctor's orders at admission
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2024
F565 · Resident and family councils
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2024
Earlier cycle: 0 deficiencies (standard inspection Jun 22, 2023)
Standard inspection Jun 22, 2023. CMS counts 0 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
No health deficiencies in this cycle.
Tags cited in more than one inspection
1 tag cited on more than one inspection date at Heritage Place of Decatur; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Feb 27, 2026; Nov 21, 2025 |
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.99 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.33 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.52 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- not reported
- Administrators who left
- 1
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 2 of 5
CMS figures for Heritage Place of Decatur, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 605 W Mulberry St, Decatur, TX 76234
- Phone
- (940) 627-5444
- County
- Wise
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 43.8
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jul 5, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 2 times)
- Is there an active resident council or family council, and how often does it meet? (F565, cited 1 time)
- How does the home record and follow a resident's advance directive? (F578, cited 1 time)
- How often are rooms cleaned and bed linens changed? (F584, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Decatur and the same chain
- Decatur Medical Lodge
Decatur · 26 deficiencies - The Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation
Decatur · 20 deficiencies - Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
El Paso · 76 deficiencies - St. Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center
El Paso · 75 deficiencies - Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation
El Paso · 72 deficiencies - Pleasant Springs Healthcare Center
Mount Pleasant · 66 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.