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Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center

2815 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75215 · Dallas County

For-profit · 114 certified beds · 47% occupancy · (214) 421-2159

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Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center reviews: what the government record shows

The U.S. government (CMS) rates Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, much below average. Its nurse staffing is 9% below the Texas median. It currently carries a federal abuse-warning icon.

Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.

At a glance

CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Nurse staffing
2.97 hrs/resident/day (-9% vs TX median)
Antipsychotic drug use
4.4% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
Falls with major injury
2.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
Federal fines (3 yrs)
None on record
Inspection findings
29 cited
Federal abuse-warning flag
Yes

Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.

What this means for your family

Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.

Strengths

  • ✓No federal fines on record in roughly the last three years.

Concerns

  • !CMS rates it just 1 of 5 stars overall.
  • !Nurse staffing of 2.97 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
  • !Currently carries the federal abuse-warning icon on CMS Care Compare.

Questions to ask on your visit

  • ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
  • ·What was the abuse-warning finding, and what has changed since?

Touring in person? Our free nursing-home tour checklist has 30 questions to ask and the red flags to watch for, printable to take with you.

A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.

Common questions about Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center

Is Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?

Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center in Dallas, Texas holds a 1 of 5 star CMS overall rating. Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.

How is Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center staffed?

Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center reports 2.97 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.

Has Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center been fined or flagged for abuse?

Fair Park Health & Rehabilitation Center has no federal fines on record in roughly the last three years, and currently carries the federal abuse-warning icon on CMS Care Compare.

CMS quality ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality of resident care★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.

Nurse staffing

Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.

TX median 3.27

2.97 nurse hours per resident per day. 9% below the Texas median of 3.27.

Total nurse
2.97 hrs
RN
0.54 hrs
LPN
0.74 hrs
Aide
1.69 hrs

Nursing staff turnover: 91.8% · RN turnover: 87.5%

Safety & compliance flags

  • Federal abuse warning icon

Recent inspection findings

The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.

29
total findings
0
immediate jeopardy
0
caused actual harm
23
from complaints
  • Potential for harmTag F0842 · Apr 2, 2026ComplaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0880 · Feb 21, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0584 · Dec 12, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 14, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0689 · Dec 12, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 14, 2025

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0761 · May 14, 2025ComplaintCorrected May 16, 2025

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0812 · May 14, 2025Corrected May 16, 2025

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0600 · May 6, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 13, 2026

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0695 · Dec 12, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 14, 2025

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0919 · Dec 12, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 14, 2025

    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Environmental Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0628 · May 14, 2025Corrected May 16, 2025

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 29 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.

Antipsychotic drug use

The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.

4.4%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 8.3%
National median 13.4%

This is at or below the Texas median, which is a reassuring sign for how the home manages dementia care.

Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study

Preventable harm

Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.

Falls with major injury
2.2%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 3% · National median 2.8%
Pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.3%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 3.3% · National median 4.2%

The serious-fall rate here is at or below the Texas median, a reassuring sign for how closely the home supervises residents.

Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study

Federal fines and penalties

Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.

No federal fines are on record for this home in roughly the last three years, a good sign.

Ownership

This home is for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain, which operates 149 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.1 stars.