Windsor Gardens
CMS rates Windsor Gardens 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 34 citations across 16 inspections in the last three years, with $13,877 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Windsor Gardens
Windsor Gardens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lancaster, Texas. It is licensed for 150 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).
It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Lancaster 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 Cantex Continuing Care, a group of 37 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Windsor Gardens 34 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,877 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.
Facility background
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0656 4 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-0550 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
- F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
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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
- Methodist Charlton Medical Center, about 4.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Dallas Va Medical Center (va North Texas Healthcare System), about 6.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center, about 11 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Millbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Avir At Lancaster, Lancaster, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
- Desoto Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Desoto, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation, Lancaster, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
- Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation, Desoto, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
