Palomino Place: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palomino Place is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Mesquite, Texas, part of Cantex Continuing Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.7% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Palomino Place
3160 Gus Thomasson RoadMesquite, TX 75150
Dallas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Palomino Place, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 179 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
52.7% of nursing staff at Palomino Place left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $165,086 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Fine | $10,516 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fine | $145,743 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Jul 31, 2025 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
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. Palomino Place holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Palomino Place
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cantex Continuing Care, 37 homes
- Legal name: Dallas County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 15, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Palomino Place
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Mesquite | 1.3 | 162 | 2.11 | 3.51 | 52.9% | 3 | $70,415 |
| Town East Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Mesquite · abuse citation | 1.9 | 130 | 2.18 | 3.40 | 70.8% | 1 | $25,673 |
| Edgewood Rehabilitation and Care Center Mesquite | 2.1 | 142 | 1.87 | 3.30 | 58.8% | 4 | None |
| Christian Care Communities and Services Mesquite Mesquite | 2.3 | 180 | 2.17 | 3.99 | 52.0% | 4 | $28,941 |
| Mesquite Village Wellness & Rehabilitation Mesquite | 2.9 | 149 | 1.49 | 2.68 | 36.6% | 3 | $8,021 |
| Golden Acres Living and Rehabilitation Center Dallas | 3.2 | 264 | 2.24 | 3.76 | 46.6% | 3 | None |
| Le Reve Rehabilitation & Memory Care Dallas · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 3.2 | 108 | 2.02 | 3.06 | 64.7% | 1 | $120,553 |
| Cheyenne Medical Lodge Mesquite | 4.3 | 139 | 1.93 | 3.61 | 47.7% | 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.