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Ventana By Buckner

8301 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, DALLAS, TX, 75201

(214) 758-8031

72 licensed beds

CMS rates Ventana By Buckner 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 10 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Dallas, TX 75201

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

676483

Care type

Nursing home

County

Dallas

Facility name

Ventana By Buckner

Street address

8301 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY

City / state / ZIP

Dallas, TX 75201

Phone

(214) 758-8031

About this facility — Ventana By Buckner

Ventana By Buckner is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dallas, Texas. It is licensed for 72 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 246 senior care facilities in Dallas 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Ventana By Buckner 20 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Buckner Senior Living

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2012

Gentry, Jeffrey

Officer — since 2017

Moore, Jessica

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Reyes, Albert

Officer — since 2007

Robbins, Kenneth

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2020-03-17

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-18

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$645 per day (≈ $19,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 33% Medicare · 67% private/other

Occupancy

67% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

133% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-18Health inspection3 citations

F-0585

E · No harm found

Honor 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.

Corrected 2026-04-10

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 2026-03-19

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-03-19

2025-07-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0687

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2025-08-11

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-11

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2024-12-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0638

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2025-01-06

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-01-06

F-0660

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2025-01-06

F-0661

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2025-01-06

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-01-06

2024-03-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-15

2023-11-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2023-11-20

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-20

F-0849

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2023-11-20

2024-12-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-01-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-09

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-12-20

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-01-17

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-12-26

2023-11-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-11-20

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 676483.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 14% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $15,642

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

5.1

Higher than 98% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

36%

Higher than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 10 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	12.0%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	1.2%	2.9%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	10.7%	0.8%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.8%	2.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.1%	3.2%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	27.0%	17.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.2%	97.0%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.4%	3.7%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	9.3%	12.5%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	1.6%	9.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.58	2.05	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.19	1.97	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.2%	88.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.1%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	91.9%	85.4%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	29.5%	25.5%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.6%	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-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Verify & compare

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

Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Baylor University Medical Center, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown, about 1.4 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Simpson Place, Dallas, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Avir At Dallas, Dallas, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, Dallas, about 4.0 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
The Renaissance At Kessler Park, Dallas, about 4.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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