Northgate Plaza: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northgate Plaza is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Irving, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 66.1% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Northgate Plaza
2101 Northgate DrIrving, TX 75062
Dallas 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 Northgate Plaza, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Texas average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 111 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.19 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.63 | 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
66.1% of nursing staff at Northgate Plaza left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $49,730 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Fine | $49,730 |
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. Northgate Plaza holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Northgate Plaza
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Hamilton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 21, 2003
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Northgate Plaza
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Villages on MacArthur Irving · abuse citation | 0.9 | 124 | 2.00 | 3.45 | 43.0% | 2 | $25,259 |
| Las Brisas Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Irving | 1.5 | 128 | 2.05 | 3.39 | 62.3% | 5 | None |
| Ashford Hall Irving · abuse citation | 2.1 | 206 | 2.40 | 3.71 | 77.1% | 1 | $301,255 |
| Avante Rehabilitation Center Irving | 3.0 | 120 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 66.0% | 2 | $24,542 |
| Avir at Irving Irving | 3.1 | 84 | 2.16 | 3.31 | 48.0% | 5 | None |
| South Dallas Nursing & Rehabilitation Dallas · many days without an RN | 6.9 | 91 | 1.34 | 2.23 | 50.0% | 1 | $272,139 |
| Brentwood Place Three Dallas | 6.9 | 120 | 1.64 | 2.58 | 39.4% | 1 | $8,281 |
| Brentwood Place One Dallas | 6.9 | 120 | 1.49 | 2.31 | 73.3% | 5 | None |
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.