Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
8301 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75201 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Buckner Retirement Services (5 facilities) · 72 certified beds
Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dallas, Texas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.35 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 5.35 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.12 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.66 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.6% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2022
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
- 8301 N. Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75201 - CMS certification #
- 676483
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Avg residents/day
- 61.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2020-03-17
- Chain
- Buckner Retirement Services (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Buckner Retirement Services
Buckner Retirement Services operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Buckner Retirement Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, Dallas. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Simpson Place, Dallas. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- A K M Home Healthcare, Dallas. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Tom Thumb Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 75201 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Swiss Avenue Dialysis Center, Dallas, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Premier Gaston, Dallas, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Lower Greenville Dialysis, Dallas, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 75201.
Hospice Plus, office in Dallas, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vna, office in Dallas, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Of Texas Lp, office in Dallas, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Dallas. 0.3 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Ventana by Buckner (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 72 beds.