Ventana by Buckner: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ventana by Buckner is a 72-bed nonprofit nursing home in Dallas, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.57 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 44.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Ventana by Buckner
8301 N. Central ExpresswayDallas, TX 75201
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 Ventana by Buckner, nurse aides logged 2.57 hours per resident per day, 28% above the Texas average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 170 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.57 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.60 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.11 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.88 | 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
44.8% of nursing staff at Ventana by Buckner left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ventana by Buckner holds 5 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Ventana by Buckner
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Buckner Senior Living, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 17, 2020
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ventana by Buckner
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Simpson Place Dallas | 1.0 | 50 | 1.82 | 3.18 | 55.6% | 2 | None |
| Avir at Dallas Dallas | 1.2 | 136 | 1.83 | 3.28 | 75.7% | 1 | $8,018 |
| Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center Dallas · abuse citation | 1.7 | 114 | 1.69 | 2.97 | 91.8% | 1 | None |
| Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Dallas · abuse citation | 4.0 | 118 | 1.84 | 3.20 | 71.7% | 1 | $25,799 |
| The Renaissance at Kessler Park Dallas | 4.4 | 135 | 1.64 | 2.92 | 51.6% | 3 | $11,031 |
| Forest Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Dallas | 4.5 | 150 | 1.57 | 2.92 | 67.8% | 1 | $193,834 |
| Southern Oaks Therapy and Living Center Dallas | 4.6 | 150 | 1.76 | 2.62 | — | 3 | None |
| Traymore Nursing Center Dallas | 5.1 | 150 | 1.92 | 3.44 | 54.9% | 3 | $30,113 |
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.