Nursing home
Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto
109 Methodist Way, Desoto, TX 75115 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Hmg Healthcare (33 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Desoto, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.45 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jun 27, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $38,002In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.45 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.8% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 11, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $38,002, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto
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
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 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 109 Methodist Way
Desoto, TX 75115 - CMS certification #
- 676492
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 78.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2020-10-23
- Chain
- Hmg Healthcare (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Hmg Healthcare
Hmg Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Hmg Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2022
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 24, 2022 to Dec 23, 2024. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $3,534 owed to 52 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Methodist Transitional Care Center (Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto, LL). Case 1998688.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Dallas. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Desoto Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Desoto. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Apex Homecare Inc, Desoto. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 75115 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Of Pleasant Run Dialysis, Desoto, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Premier Lancaster, Lancaster, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Desoto Regional Dialysis Center LLC, Desoto, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 99 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 75115.
M & L Medical Services Hospice Inc, office in Desoto, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Harbor Hospice Of Dallas, L.P., office in Desoto, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Kdb Hospice LLC, office in Duncanville, 4.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Physician Associates Of Southwest Dallas, Dallas. 3.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto a good nursing home?
CMS gives Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto staffed?
Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto reports 4.45 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto have?
Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto is certified for 100 beds.