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Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center

1410 E SANDY LAKE RD, COPPELL, TX, 75019
(972) 304-4444
123 licensed beds

CMS rates Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 45 citations across 14 inspections in the last three years, with $23,677 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
123
CMS facility ID
676247
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dallas
Facility name
Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center
Street address
1410 E SANDY LAKE RD
City / state / ZIP
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone
(972) 304-4444

Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Coppell, Texas. It is licensed for 123 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Coppell and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Fundamental Healthcare, a group of 66 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center 45 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $23,677 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Fundamental Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Dallas County Hospital District
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2017
Care Inn of Sanger Llc
Operational control — since 2017
Castaneda, Edmundo
Director — since 2022
Cerise, Frederick
Director — since 2014
Dillard, Rhonda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Forman, Murray
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Fundamental Administrative Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Hernandez, Miguel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2010-03-10
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$23,677 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-19
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$383 per day (≈ $11,640/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
55% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
38% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
123
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-19Health inspection13 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0553
E · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-09-05
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-09-05
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0693
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-09-12
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-08-27
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-08-26
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-20
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-02
2025-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-06-23
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)
2025-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0558
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-05-14
2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-21
2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2025-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0604
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2025-01-22
2024-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2024-07-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-08-13
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-08-13
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-08-21
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-13
2024-02-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2024-03-11
2023-06-08Health inspection6 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-06-09
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-06-09
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-06-09
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-06-09
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-06-09
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-06-09
2025-08-19Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-09-05
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2025-09-05
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-09-05
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-09-05
K-0232
E · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2025-09-05
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-09-05
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-09-05
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-09-29
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-09-05
2024-07-25Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-08-13
2023-06-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-06-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-06-09

Federal penalties

2025-04-17Fine$9,244
2024-07-25Fine$14,433
Total fines$23,677
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 676247.
How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
45
More than 73% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$23,677
More than 60% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.2
Higher than 34% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
60%
Higher than 76% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 11 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased3.3%15.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight0.4%2.9%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%2.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.9%3.2%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.6%96.4%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened2.6%12.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.8%17.8%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.3%3.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.4%12.5%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication11.8%9.8%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.832.051.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.341.971.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.9%88.7%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.9%85.4%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission26.2%25.5%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit10.9%12.2%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0689 4 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0880 4 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0584 3 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  • F-0695 3 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  • F-0550 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

What its owners also hold

  • Dallas County Hospital District has an ownership stake on file at 36 nursing homes, averaging 2.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

  • Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
  • File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Medical City Las Colinas, about 4.5 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Carrollton Regional Medical Center, about 5.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Dallas Medical Center, about 5.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
4.3125 ratings on Google
★★★★Femi Soriyan · 2026-06-20 · via Google

“The facility has much to do to provide commendable support to residents for sure. And it is evident that it doesn’t have a full complement of employees. So the work load is kind of lopsided. Nevertheless, many employees are greater people. I must mention Grace - the activity director. Grace gave my mother the attention she deserved. My mother fondly referred to her as “my daughter “😄. Shantel (So…”

★Teresa Raney · 2026-06-12 · via Google

“My mother was transferred to Sandy Lake Rehab after a 5-day hospitalization. She has dementia and Parkinson's disease. Before arriving at the facility, she was able to stand with assistance and walk with supervision to the restroom. During her time at Sandy Lake Rehab, however, she has experienced repeated neglect that appears directly related to severe understaffing. The CNAs and nursing staff wh…”

★★★★★kathy coleman · 2026-06-01 · via Google

“Linda McCall on Hall 400 b was one of the brightest things about Sandy lake rehab. Each morning she had a smile and a joke and made you feel better! If they had even one more exactly like her she could run the whole facility”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
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