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The Hilltop on Main

1015 N Main, Meridian, TX 76665 · Bosque County · (254) 435-2357

94 certified beds, about 27 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
CMS note: This facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse onsite.
Quality measures
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 675518 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 3, 2026, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).

Of 15 health citations since November 2023, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (3 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $29,243 in the last three years; the largest was $29,243, and the latest is dated March 26, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 2.83 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.16 of those hours.

50.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 15 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
3J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
5E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 3, 2026Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. F
    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    F725 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to have licensed nurses on a 24-hour basis to provide nursing care to all residents in accordance with resident care plans, in thatThe facility failed to have a 24 hour licensed nursing service on 7/19/25, 7/20/25, 08/02/25 and 09/27/25This failure placed all residents at risk for unmet needs and/or injury.
  2. F
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    F727 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to use the services of a registered nurse for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week and designate a registered nurse to serve as the director of nursing on a full-time basis for 1 of 1 DON (DON) and 1 of 1 RN (RN) reviewed for DON and RN coverage. The facility failed to have an RN on a regular basis in the facility since August 2025. The facility failed to have a full-time DON on regular basis from 10/01/25 to 02/28/26. This failure could place residents at risk of harm due to being left without supervisory coverage for coordination of events such as emergency care, disasters and providing quality care.
  3. E
    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.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to assess the resident for risk of entrapment from bed rails prior to installation and review the risk and benefits of bed rails with the resident or resident representative and obtain informed consent prior to installation for 5 (Resident #2, #7, #12, #18, #26) of 14 residents reviewed for bedrails. The facility failed to properly assess the risk of entrapment, or obtain documentation of informed consents for Resident #2, #7, #12, #18, and #26 prior to the installation and use of bed rails. This failure could place residents at risk of entrapment, restraint, and injury.
  4. E
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to post daily information that included the facility name, current date, total number and actual hours worked by registered nurses, licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse aides directly responsible for resident care per shift and the resident census for 3 days (03/01/26, 03/02/26 and 03/03/26) of 3 days reviewed for posted nurse staffing information. The facility did not post the required current nurse staffing information from 03/01/26 through 03/03/26. This failure could place residents at risk of not having access to information regarding staffing data and the facility census.
  5. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident assessment accurately reflected the resident's status for 1 of 13 residents (Resident #8) reviewed for accuracy of assessments. The facility failed to accurately indicate Resident #8's receipt of injections and insulin injections on the resident's quarterly MDS assessment completed on 12/10/2025. This failure could place residents at risk of incorrect care and services necessary for their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
  6. D
    Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
    F741 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure nurse aides were able to demonstrate competency in skills and techniques necessary to care for residents' needs safely and in a manner that promoted each resident's rights, physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 2 of 2 (Resident #22 and #24) reviewed for competent nursing staff. The facility failed to ensure CNA A utilized appropriate communication, intervention, and redirection methods with Resident #24 which led to an escalation of conflict between Resident #22 and Resident #24 resulting in Resident #22 making threatening gestures and a threat of harm to Resident #24. This failure could place the residents at risk of serious injury or harm.
January 23, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 27, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for the facility's only kitchen reviewed for food service safety. 1. The facility failed to ensure food was labeled with a product name and use by date in the facility's only walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler, and side-by-side refrigerator. 2. The facility failed to clean, and sanitize, the kitchen's only industrial can opener. 3. The facility failed to ensure the sanitizer in the facility's only dishwasher was at 50 PPM. These failures placed residents at the facility at risk for ingesting food borne pathogens.
  2. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 27, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infection for 1 (Resident #1) of 6 residents reviewed for infection control. The DON failed to use enhanced barrier precautions during a gastrostomy feeding for Resident #1 on 01/22/2025 by not donning a gown prior to administering the feeding. This failure could place residents at risk of cross contamination which could result in infections or illness.
March 26, 2024Complaint inspection · 4 citations
  1. J
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement a comprehensive care plan that describes the services to be furnished to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 1 of 4 residents(Resident #1) reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to revise the nutritional careplan and develop and implement a care plan for severe weight loss of 16.1% and refusal to eat identified in a two month period from admission on [DATE] and last record of weight on 02/05/2024. The facility failed to develop and implement a care plan related to Resident # 1 self isolating, blocking his room door,signs, symptoms of depression, and refusal to see Psych NP on 01/15/2024 which resulted in Resident # 1 to attempt suicide on 03/01/2024. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation was identified on 03/22/2024 at 3:00 p.m. [...]
  2. J
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents maintained acceptable parameters of nutritional status, such as usual body weight or desirable body weight range and electrolyte balance, unless the resident's clinical condition demonstrated that was not possible or the resident preferences indicated otherwise for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for nutrition status maintenance. The facility failed to ensure Resident # 1 did not sustain a severe weight loss of 16.1% in a two month period from admission on [DATE] and last record of weight on 02/05/2024 The facility failed to follow MD order to take monthly weights beginning on 01/01/2024 for a weight to be taken the 1st through the 5th of each month. The facility failed to include 01/16/2024 weight of 134.6 in Resident # 1's weight log. [...]
  3. J
    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
    F742 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure a resident who displays or is diagnosed with a mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment disorder receives appropriate treatment and services to correct the assessed problem or to attain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial well-being for 1 of 4 residents (Resident # 1) reviewed for treatment and services for mental and psychosocial concerns. The facility failed to develop and implement a plan of care to address Resident #1's signs and symptoms first documented on 01/15/2024 when Resident #1 refused to see the Psych NP for signs and symptoms of depression. CMA D failed to to report Resident #1 expressing to her many times that he was tired, his body was giving out, and he was ready to go. [...]
  4. D
    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.
    F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents who have not used psychotropic drugs are not given these drugs unless the medication is necessary to treat a specific condition as diagnosed and documented in the clinical record for 1 (Resident #1) of 4 residents reviewed for psychotropic drug use. The facility failed to: 1. ensure Resident #1 was prescribed Seroquel for a specific diagnosis and instead prescribed it for behavioral disturbance at bedtime This failure could affect residents by placing them at risk of receiving psychotropic medications which could cause a decrease in quality of life and increase the risk of injury.
December 7, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    F727 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 30, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to use the services of a registered nurse for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week for 9 of 30 days reviewed for RN coverage. The facility failed to ensure they had an RN on duty on 11/5/23,11/11/23,11/12/23,11/18/23,11/19/23,11/25/23, 11/26/23,12/3/23 and 12/04/23. This failure placed residents at risk of missed nursing assessments, interventions, care, and treatments. Findings Include Review of RN staffing for November 2023 revealed zero hours worked by an RN on 11/5/23,11/11/23,11/12/23,11/18/23,11/19/23,11/25/23,11/26/23. Review of RN staffing for December 2023 revealed zero hours worked by an RN on 12/3/23 and 12/04/23. [...]
  2. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 30, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection and prevention control program that included, at a minimum, a system for preventing and controlling infections for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for medication administration (Resident's #31, #10, #14, and #8) and for 5 of 6 resident (Resident's #31, #10, #30, #14, and #8) reviewed for blood pressure readings. MA failed to properly sanitize blood pressure cuff when moving from one resident to another resident when administering medications and obtaining blood pressure for Residents #31, #10, #14, and #8 . MA failed to wash or sanitize her hands while going from one resident to another resident when administering medication for Resident's #31, #10, #30, #14, and #8. This deficient practice placed residents at risk for cross contamination and the spread of infection.
November 10, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 8, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary and comfortable environment for 1 (Common Shower) of 1 shower room observed for Environment. The floor tiles had been missing from the floor as far back as 6 years. The facility failed to have an effective maintenance communication system for when items needed to be repaired or replaced, which resulted in an unsafe environment in the Residents' Common Shower room. This failure could place residents at risk of tripping and falling, the shower chair wheels getting stuck, or cross contamination, which could cause injury, pain, distress and gastro-intestinal illnesses and result in a decrease in their health and psycho-social well-being.

Fire safety inspections

5 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 3, 2026, 2 on January 23, 2025, 2 on December 7, 2023.

Every fire safety citation5 citations
  1. C
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · March 3, 2026 · no revisit needed
  2. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · January 23, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. C
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · January 23, 2025 · Waiver
  4. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · December 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. C
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · December 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
March 26, 2024Fine $29,243

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeTexasUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)2.833.393.86
Registered nurses0.160.430.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.412.983.42
Nurse aides1.61
Licensed practical nurses1.05
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)50.0%55.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover83.3%54.6%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 3.86 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.00 on weekdays and 2.41 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.70 in April to June 2025 to 2.83 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20262.830.163.002.41 3.5%44 of 9027
Oct to Dec 20252.570.122.702.23 1.7%61 of 9229
Jul to Sep 20252.640.302.802.25 6.3%35 of 9228
Apr to Jun 20252.700.372.842.34 4.0%17 of 9128
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Texas, Jan to Mar 20263.330.403.502.932.2%0.7% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeTexasUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
28.915.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.83.33.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
18.914.014.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.03.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
16.19.615.4
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
4.42.21.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
3.12.11.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: MSL MERIDIAN.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Msl Meridian5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%09/01/2013
Issac, TroyCorporate officerIndividual09/01/2013
Kamara, KadijatuOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2023
Strong, ChristopherOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2024
Kamara, KadijatuAdp of the SNFIndividual01/31/2025
Strong, ChristopherAdp of the SNFIndividual01/31/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 3, 2026: "Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 3, 2026: "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."
  3. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 3, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.41 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 2.98.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is The Hilltop on Main's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates The Hilltop on Main 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did The Hilltop on Main get at its last inspection?
6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 3, 2026. The Texas average is 9.4.
Has The Hilltop on Main been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $29,243 in the last three years.
Does The Hilltop on Main accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns The Hilltop on Main?
CMS lists 6 owners and managers. Legal business name: MSL MERIDIAN.

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