Ventana By Buckner
State licensed8301 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75225
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About Ventana by Buckner
VENTANA BY BUCKNER is a non profit - corporation nursing home in DALLAS, TX with 72 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
72 residents
Location
Dallas, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
8301 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, Dallas, Texas 75201
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 7 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Ventana by Buckner in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 7 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 57 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45%Below the Texas average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 19, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 10, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 19, 2026
July 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide appropriate foot care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 11, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 11, 2025
December 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 6, 2025Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 6, 2025
March 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2024
November 3, 2023 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 20, 2023Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 20, 2023Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Buckner Senior Living, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 66
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- March 17, 2020
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 676483
Location
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8301 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAYDallas, TX 75201
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Questions about Ventana by Buckner
How did Ventana by Buckner do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 18, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Ventana by Buckner?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 7 minutes with each resident per day, including 57 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Ventana by Buckner been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Ventana by Buckner in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.