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Nov 2025
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1 / 5Quick Facts
- Total units
- 128
- Medicare rating
- 3 of 5
- Ownership
- For profit, Corporation
- Certified beds
- 128
- Inspections
- View history (13 citations)
- Location
- Situated between three major hospitals in Gatesville
- Facility age
- Opened 1978, rebuilt into current building in 2016
- Billing convenience
- Free online payment portal for resident accounts
CMS Care Compare
What Families Think
Families describe Hillside Medical Lodge as a clean, welcoming skilled nursing and rehab facility where staff go out of their way to help residents and their loved ones. Reviewers who have worked in long-term care themselves say the nursing and therapy teams provide attentive, professional care, and several note the facility feels like a genuine community rather than an institution.
The Good
- Reviewers consistently praise cleanliness and overall care quality
- Staff described as helpful, friendly, and quick to assist
- Nursing and rehab teams named and praised by families
- Admissions and business office described as easy to work with
- Staff often step outside their job roles to help residents
- Nurses have long tenure, some over a decade
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Hillside Medical Lodge is a senior living community in Gatesville, Texas offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 69 reviews.
About Hillside Medical Lodge
Hillside Medical Lodge is a skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital rehabilitation and long-term care in Gatesville, Texas. Located between Waco, Temple, and Hamilton, the facility opened in 1978 and was rebuilt and reopened in its current state-of-the-art facility in 2016.
The community specializes in both short-term and long-term care, with a particular focus on rapid recovery. The Rapid-Recovery Program is individually designed to help guests return home with the greatest independence as quickly as possible, supported by an interdisciplinary approach to therapy and the latest treatment modalities.
Staff members are highly trained and compassionate, with many skilled nurses having been with the community for over a decade. The facility emphasizes quality, compassionate care delivered in a manner that honors residents' lifelong contributions to their communities.
Residents enjoy daily activities and engagement opportunities, including holiday festivals, Sunday sermons, and a shady garden pergola. The community maintains a cozy atmosphere designed to foster well-being and provide what the facility describes as hometown hospitality.
The facility is conveniently located in the quiet city of Gatesville between three major hospitals, allowing easy access to additional medical resources. Hillside Medical Lodge provides a free online payment portal for resident account management.
Types of Care at Hillside Medical Lodge
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
- Private Rooms
- Wheelchair Accessible
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Chapel / Religious Services
- Gathering / Activity Spaces
- Housekeeping
- Medication Management
- On-Site Nurse (RN)
Activities
- Birthday / Holiday Parties
- Religious Services
- Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Hillside Medical Lodge
4.6overall · 69 ratings combined
4.6★ on Google (69)
Marco Polo
May 2025
Amazing work from an amazing team starting from the person at the front door, the service, the welcoming, the reception, the respect, the cleanliness everything is above standards. The minute you walk in through the doors, they go to work, providing everything and every tool available to insure you have the best and top of the line Medical care and Rehabilitation required during your stay. The countless hours for care, meals, medications, alerts and cleanliness is above all and commitment to excellence. Thank you everyone for taking care of my mother. I want to give a special thank you to the Best and Amazing and Second to none Team. The Rehabilitation Team, Jennifer Boyd, Emily Raspberry, Amanda Warfield, and Eric Alexander. You guys Rock. Always Vazquez Family.
jeffery brinkmeier
May 2025
This was our first experience in admitting a loved one to a facility and it had some complicating conditions. Absolutely everyone we experienced from admissions, front desk, business office, social worker. nursing, dietitian, care givers, housekeeping were professional but friendly and very responsive to any needs that arose. I felt a lot of the staff went out of their way to make our loved one feel welcome and have a successful stay. Having worked in long term care for many years, I am a pretty good judge of good care. Thank you to all the staff we had the privilege to encounter.
Hollie Jones
Apr 2025
Susie and Carrie were so helpful when we needed a place for my Dad to go to rehab. They made the admissions process very easy & were very accommodating to his needs. The nursing staff has been available for questions around the clock. The physical therapy department with Jennifer and her team work with Dad and encourage him to work hard and he loves being in there with each of the staff and other residences. He enjoys the social interaction and all the fun performances and entertainment that Kami provides, she is top notch and so incredibly talented, creative and fun to be with. Alex is very helpful and meets Dads needs and our questions when we have them, and went above and beyond to invite an old friend of my Dad’s, one of Alex’s relatives to visit when Dad was missing his important pastoral connections. I live in Georgetown where there are lots of choices for rehab and care. Gatesville has fewer choices but I am glad Hillside Medical Lodge is there and in Walter, my Dads hometown. He can remain close to home and be surrounded by so many people he knows. You can find fault in any place if you are looking for it, but my Dad is safe, happy & loved here and it has definitely become all of our second homes. Thank you, Hollie Davidson Jones
Mary Palmer
Mar 2025
The facility has lots of events for the residents and the staff is generally kind.
Government Inspection History
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 13 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Dec 11, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard8 citations
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 12, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 12, 2026
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2026
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2026
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2026
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 of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 12, 2026
Jan 28, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 14, 2024
Aug 13, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard2 citations
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024
Sep 18, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 19, 2023
Jul 11, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard1 citation
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 3, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Hillside Medical Lodge offer?
Hillside Medical Lodge offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Hillside Medical Lodge located?
Hillside Medical Lodge is located at 300 S. Highway 36 Bypass in Gatesville, Texas.
What do families say about Hillside Medical Lodge?
Families describe Hillside Medical Lodge as a clean, welcoming skilled nursing and rehab facility where staff go out of their way to help residents and their loved ones. Reviewers who have worked in long-term care themselves say the nursing and therapy teams provide attentive, professional care, and several note the facility feels like a genuine community rather than an institution.
How did Hillside Medical Lodge do on recent health and safety inspections?
Hillside Medical Lodge had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 13 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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