Beacon Hill
Nursing Home · 3515 S Park Ave, Denison, TX 75020 · 9033278537
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.5 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 150 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Dallas County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 38 facilities |
| Certified since | 1995-06-12 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$435/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 20 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0577) | E | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0585) | E | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | D | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | E | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | 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, tag 0761) | D | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0919) | D | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | D | corrected 2025-12-23 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.29 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.72 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.45 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.65 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.74 · LPN 1.10 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.94 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.30 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 62.0% · RN turnover 61.1% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.34 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 23.9% | 20.3 → 23 → 44.8 → 8.3 | worse than 86% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.7% | 2.5 → 2.5 → 3.7 → 5.7 | worse than 63% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5% | 3.4 → 6 → 7.4 → 3 | worse than 58% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.6% | 0 → 0 → 0.5 → 1.6 | better than 64% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 7.7% | 5.9 → 5.9 → 9.1 → 9.8 | better than 76% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 6.7% | 4.2 → 8.9 → 12.9 → 0 | better than 81% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $435/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-09. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 47% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 41% other/private · 65% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Grayson County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texoma Medical Center | Denison | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Grayson County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.