11 of the 33 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Dallas, TX (33%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 46.5%, 10.4 points lower than the 56.9% across all homes there. 3 of the 11 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. C C Young Memorial Home in Dallas grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Dallas, TX compare
This group set against every nursing home in Dallas, TX, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.95
All homes in Dallas, TX: 3.49
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
46.5%
All homes in Dallas, TX: 56.9%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
76.2/100
All homes in Dallas, TX: 68.8/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
3 grade A, 4 grade B, 3 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Dallas, TX is
C C Young Memorial Home
in Dallas, TX, grade A, 96/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Dallas, TX
C C Young Memorial Home sits in Dallas as a nonprofit with 129 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing runs 5.30 hours per resident day, roughly 37% above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 43.1%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. Eight deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated January 15, 2026. All three CMS star ratings land at 5 out of 5.
Ventana By Buckner runs 5.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip only about 5% below its own weekday staffing. That consistency matters more than the raw number, since shortfalls usually show up on Saturdays and Sundays. The Dallas nonprofit carries 14 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with its last inspection dated March 2026. Staff turnover sits at 44.8%, essentially matching the national rate of 45.8%, neither a warning sign nor a bragging point. For families weighing this one, the staffing depth and clean harm record are doing the real work here.
The Legacy Midtown Park in Dallas runs a tight ship on the things that matter most: 5.71 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 9% below weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 33.3% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections back that up, the most recent, in September 2025, produced six deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one was abuse-related. Four fines totaling $27,523 have accumulated on the record. As a nonprofit with 54 beds, it's small enough that problems don't hide easily, and the inspection history suggests few serious ones have.
Villages Of Lake Highlands sits in Dallas with 126 certified beds and a corporate for-profit owner. The staffing numbers are the good news: 4.48 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, with turnover at 35.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekends run roughly 10% leaner than weekdays, so coverage does thin out.
The inspection record is where it gets harder. Fourteen deficiencies on the current record, five of them at harm or jeopardy level, plus three fines totaling $29,022 and a recent May 2025 inspection. No abuse citations, which matters. The federal quality measure rating of 5/5 contrasts sharply with a 1/5 on health inspections, a gap worth asking the administrator about directly.
Presbyterian Village North runs 4.46 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 11% below its own weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 43%, a little better than the 45.8% national figure, and the nonprofit's last inspection was mid-2025. Against that, the record shows 12 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and two fines totaling $36,505. The staffing and quality ratings both land at 4 out of 5, which is genuinely solid, but inspection history is where families should look closest, a recent visit doesn't erase what regulators already found. Worth asking about those two harm-level citations specifically.
The Plaza At Edgemere runs 4.29 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 11% above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday levels. Inspectors cited 13 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with no abuse findings and a single fine of $12,735. This for-profit limited liability company holds 72 certified beds and was last inspected on January 22, 2026. Its four-out-of-five marks for health inspections and quality measures sit above its three-out-of-five staffing score, so the care numbers look steadier than the direct-care hours alone would suggest.
Southern Oaks runs lean on nursing staff, 2.62 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a third less. Weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The 21 deficiencies on record don't include any at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, which matters. The trade-off shows up elsewhere: strong quality measures, middling inspections, and staffing that pulls the overall picture down. State surveyors were last in the building in September 2025, so the inspection record is recent. Ask what the direct-care aide-to-resident ratio looks like on a Sunday afternoon.
The Meadows runs on 2.90 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips even further below its own weekday levels. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with $35,731 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover sits at 58.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, under for-profit LLC ownership. The quality measure score of 4 out of 5 may look reassuring, but it stands against a 1 out of 5 inspection rating and a 2 out of 5 on staffing, the numbers families weigh most heavily. The most recent inspection was January 15, 2025, so the record is current.
Le Reve runs on 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 11% below what it manages on weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 64.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new, and the health inspection record is where that shows: 26 deficiencies on the current record, six of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $120,553. Ownership is corporate and for-profit. One thing the numbers don't capture: CMS scored the quality measures 4 out of 5, which suggests some clinical care is being tracked well even as staffing and inspection results lag badly behind.
Nurse staffing at The Highlands runs 3.32 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 14% lighter, and weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit and aides often work short. The inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, plus four abuse-related citations and one fine of $47,726; the most recent inspection was December 30, 2025. This is a for-profit limited liability company with 116 certified beds, and its CMS staffing rating sits at 1 out of 5 while health inspections and quality measures each sit at 2.
South Dallas Nursing & Rehabilitation runs on 2.23 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 42 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 13 percent below its own weekday level. That thin margin shows up in the inspection record: 61 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $272,139. Staff turnover sits at 50 percent, above the 45.8 percent national figure. The limited liability ownership means profits and liability stay with the company. A 4/5 on quality measures doesn't outweigh a 1/5 on both staffing and health inspections, the people providing daily care are stretched, and the state has documented what happens when they are.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Dallas, TX?
There are 11 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Dallas, TX, 33% of the 33 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Dallas, TX they average 3.95 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.49 for all nursing homes in Dallas, TX, a difference of +0.46 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.5% against 56.9%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Dallas, TX?