Villages of Lake Highlands: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Villages of Lake Highlands is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Dallas, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.20 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 35.4% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Villages of Lake Highlands
8615 Lullwater DrDallas, TX 75238
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 Villages of Lake Highlands, nurse aides logged 2.20 hours per resident per day, 10% above the Texas average. With about 111 residents a day, that works out to roughly 245 aide hours a day, or about 31 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) | 2.20 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.76 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.48 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.05 | 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
35.4% of nursing staff at Villages of Lake Highlands left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 56.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 16, 2025. 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 3 fines totaling $29,022 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fine | $11,879 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fine | $8,976 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,167 |
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. Villages of Lake Highlands holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Villages of Lake Highlands
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: JSC Lake Highlands Operations, LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 19, 2010
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Villages of Lake Highlands
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Five Points at Lake Highlands Nursing and Rehab Dallas | 0.9 | 280 | 2.13 | 3.36 | 64.0% | 1 | $58,149 |
| C C Young Memorial Home Dallas | 1.8 | 129 | 3.19 | 5.30 | 43.1% | 5 | None |
| Golden Acres Living and Rehabilitation Center Dallas | 2.6 | 264 | 2.24 | 3.76 | 46.6% | 3 | None |
| Pure Health Transitional Care at Texas Health Pres Dallas | 2.8 | 49 | 1.86 | 4.35 | 53.7% | 5 | None |
| Avir at The Meadow Dallas | 3.5 | 184 | 1.63 | 2.90 | 58.1% | 1 | $35,731 |
| The Highlands Guest Care Center Dallas | 3.9 | 116 | 1.98 | 3.32 | — | 1 | $47,726 |
| Presbyterian Village North Special Care Ctr Dallas | 4.0 | 88 | 2.68 | 4.46 | 43.0% | 4 | $36,505 |
| Avir at Garland Garland · abuse citation | 4.0 | 109 | 1.89 | 3.38 | 50.9% | 1 | $91,343 |
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.