Carrara: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Carrara is a 112-bed for-profit nursing home in Plano, Texas, part of Cantex Continuing Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 51.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Carrara
4501 Tradition TrailPlano, TX 75093
Collin County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Carrara, nurse aides logged 2.12 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Texas average. With about 100 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.12 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.25 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.70 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.8% of nursing staff at Carrara left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,036 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Carrara holds 4 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Carrara
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cantex Continuing Care, 37 homes
- Legal name: Dallas County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 27, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Carrara
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Hillcrest of North Dallas Dallas | 0.5 | 120 | 1.40 | 2.66 | 68.3% | 1 | $221,052 |
| Landmark of Plano Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente Plano | 1.1 | 160 | 2.02 | 3.42 | 88.5% | 2 | $9,240 |
| Life Care Center of Plano Plano | 1.4 | 120 | 1.97 | 3.76 | 42.5% | 4 | $8,281 |
| Continuing Care at Highland Springs Dallas | 1.5 | 44 | 2.48 | 4.29 | 31.4% | 3 | $29,968 |
| The Healthcare Resort of Plano Plano | 1.6 | 70 | 1.83 | 3.82 | 54.8% | 3 | $16,438 |
| Accel at Willow Bend Plano · many days without an RN | 3.3 | 110 | 2.03 | 3.62 | 74.4% | 1 | None |
| Richardson Nursing and Rehabilitation Richardson | 4.2 | 280 | 1.36 | 2.60 | — | 1 | $8,977 |
| Prestonwood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Plano · abuse citation | 4.2 | 132 | 1.97 | 4.21 | 46.8% | 4 | $14,433 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.