Ventana by Buckner is a high-rise nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care community at 8301 N Central Expy in Dallas’s Park Cities neighborhood. Buckner Senior Living, Inc. operates it; Mariana Brinegar is the administrator.
The building is six years old, part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community, and requires a minimum age of 55. Medicare and private pay are accepted. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is 1.29 miles away.
Seventy-two beds, 49 currently occupied, puts occupancy at 67%. The average stay is 42 days. That figure, combined with the CCRC structure and five care levels under one address, tells you something specific: this is a community built for short-term rehab with a longer-term care framework in the background for residents who need it.
Nursing care totals 6 hours and 7 minutes per resident per day: 56 minutes from an RN, 1 hour and 27 minutes from an LPN or LVN, and 2 hours and 16 minutes from nurse aides. Transportation services, fitness and recreation, and pet accommodations round out the on-site offerings. A Residents Group and an Active Resident Council are both CMS-recognized and meet regularly on care quality and daily life.
State inspections by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission have focused on emergency preparedness, and care planning and documentation. The Walk Score is 77, genuinely very walkable for a Dallas address, and the Park Cities location puts a range of neighborhood amenities within reach.
A five-care-level CCRC in Park Cities with a hospital less than two miles away, high nursing hours per resident per day, and a 42-day average stay: Ventana by Buckner is configured primarily as a short-stay post-acute community with a larger continuum available for residents who age into it.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 7m per day | ▲ 158% State avg: 26m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 34m per day | ▲ 65% State avg: 57m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 40m per day | ▲ 32% State avg: 2h 1m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 5h 6m per day | ▲ 71% State avg: 2h 59m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 55m per day | ▲ 175% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Ventana by Buckner is legally operated by Buckner Senior Living, Inc., and administered by Mariana Brinegar.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the primary regulatory body that conducts unannounced inspections and publishes quality reports for all long-term care homes.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Texas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | TX Average | vs. TX Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 2 | 6 | This facility has 67% fewer total citations than a typical Texas assisted living residence (2 vs. TX avg 6).↓ 67% better |
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Health citations
Citations related to resident care, clinical practices, and day-to-day operations.
| 2 | 2 | This facility has health citations in line with the Texas average (2 vs. TX avg 2).— At avg |
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Life safety citations
Citations related to building safety — fire prevention, emergency egress, and similar.
| 2 | 6 | This facility has 67% fewer life safety citations than a typical Texas assisted living residence (2 vs. TX avg 6).↓ 67% better |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2024.
| 1 | 3 | This facility has 67% fewer citations per year than a typical Texas assisted living residence (1 vs. TX avg 3).↓ 67% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | TX Average | vs. TX Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 1 | 1 | This facility has inspections with citations in line with the Texas average (1 vs. TX avg 1).— At avg |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.20
50% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 2.13
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.30
37% better than Texas averageTexas average: 2.07
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
23.3%
10% better than Texas averageTexas average: 25.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
6.1%
49% better than Texas averageTexas average: 12.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.0%
162% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
53.2%
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
63.6%
26% better than Texas averageTexas average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
Minimum Age: 55 Years Old
Pets Allowed
Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
Building Type: High Rise
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
7.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Dallas's city center to Ventana by Buckner's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.29 miles to nearest hospital (Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas)
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The information below is reported by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
| Christian Care Communities and Services – Mesquite | AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Mesquite | 180 | No | 31 | 52 | - | - | 10
Facility
10
TX AVG
6
Rank
#463 / 823 | 5 | 5 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Legacy Midtown Park | AL HOS IL MC NH SNF | Dallas (Vickery Meadow) | 98 | Yes | 45 | 5 | - | The Legacy Midtown Park, Inc | 1
Facility
1
TX AVG
6
Rank
#151 / 823 | 1 | - | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Ventana by Buckner | AL IL MC RC | Dallas (Park Cities) | 72 | Yes | 77 | 6 | - | Buckner Senior Living, Inc | 4
Facility
4
TX AVG
6
Rank
#245 / 823 | 2 | 2 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| The Forum at Park Lane | AL IL | Dallas (North Dallas) | 65 | Yes | 63 | 7 | A+ | Snh Longhorn Tenant LLC | 3
Facility
3
TX AVG
6
Rank
#318 / 823 | 2 | 1 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Discovery Village At Southlake | AL IL MC NH SNF | Southlake | 41 | No | 29 | 17 | A+ | Dsl Tenant II, LLC | 9
Facility
9
TX AVG
6
Rank
#664 / 823 | 6 | 3 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
Ventana by Buckner is located in Dallas, Texas.
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Ventana by Buckner is in the Park Cities neighborhood of Dallas.
Ventana by Buckner is legally operated by Buckner Senior Living, Inc., and administered by Mariana Brinegar.
Ventana by Buckner has a walk score of 77. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to TX state health department records, Ventana by Buckner's license number is 307615.
According to TX state health department records, Ventana by Buckner's license expires on December 30, 2025.
Mariana Brinegar is the administrator of Ventana by Buckner.
Ventana by Buckner has 72 beds.
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