Ventana by Buckner
Nursing home in Dallas, Texas, CMS certification number 676483
8301 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75201 · Dallas County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- March 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Ventana by Buckner take Medicare and Medicaid?
Ventana by Buckner is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ventana by Buckner reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.12
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.89
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.80
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.43
- Weekend total hours
- 4.80
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 18, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 18, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Ventana by Buckner in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 63.6 residents live here, about 88% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 63.6
- Certified since
- March 17, 2020
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ventana by Buckner
- Legal business name
- Buckner Senior Living, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Ventana by Buckner
- Simpson Place3922 Simpson Street, Dallas 75246
- Avir at Dallas4200 Live Oak St, Dallas 75204
- Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center2815 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Dallas 75215
- Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care2450 Bickers St, Dallas 75212
- The Renaissance at Kessler Park2428 Bahama Drive, Dallas 75211
See also all nursing homes in Dallas.
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 33 in Dallas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Ventana by Buckner, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Ventana by Buckner
What is the CMS star rating of Ventana by Buckner?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ventana by Buckner accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ventana by Buckner?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ventana by Buckner?
Buckner Senior Living, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.