For profit - Limited Liability company · 60 certified beds · CMS number 676364
Morada Temple, Temple, TX
CMS records 22 health deficiencies at Morada Temple in Temple, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Sep 4, 2025. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 4 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,722 in the last three years.
- 22deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 3in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $14,722fines, last 3 years
- 2CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Morada Temple as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Morada Temple may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (3 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Sep 4, 2025. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Sep 4, 2025 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
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 Sep 25, 2025
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 25, 2025
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 25, 2025
Previous cycle: 7 deficiencies (standard inspection Aug 22, 2024)
Standard inspection Aug 22, 2024. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 4 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 2, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 3, 2025
Oct 10, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F802 · Enough kitchen and dining support staff
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 11, 2024
Aug 22, 2024 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest F
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 12, 2024
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
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Sep 12, 2024
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 12, 2024
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 12, 2024
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 12, 2024
Earlier cycle: 12 deficiencies (standard inspection Jun 29, 2023)
Standard inspection Jun 29, 2023. CMS counts 12 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Mar 3, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 4, 2024
Feb 20, 2024 · Complaint inspection
4 deficiencies, highest J
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 22, 2024
F678 · CPR and basic life support
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 22, 2024
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 12, 2024
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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 22, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 20, 2024
- Found in
- infection control inspection
Oct 19, 2023 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 28, 2023
Jun 29, 2023 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest F
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 Jul 31, 2023
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
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jul 31, 2023
F758 · Psychotropic drug safeguards
Requirement cited (CMS): Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 31, 2023
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 31, 2023
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 31, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
3 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Morada Temple; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 3 | Sep 4, 2025; Aug 22, 2024; Jun 29, 2023 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | Sep 4, 2025; Oct 19, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Aug 22, 2024; Jun 29, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $14,722 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 4.77 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.65 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 4.20 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.6% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Morada Temple, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 4312 S 31ST St, Temple, TX 76502
- Phone
- (254) 771-1226
- County
- Bell
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain (CMS)
- Not part of a chain in CMS data
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 33
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jul 17, 2014
- 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.
- When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 3 times)
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 2 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 2 times)
- How does the home record and follow a resident's advance directive? (F578, cited 1 time)
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Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.