The Highlands Guest Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
9009 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75243
The Highlands Guest Care Center is a senior care community located in Dallas, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Dallas area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (972) 783-1771.
The Highlands Guest Care Center is licensed for 116 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Dallas average about 132 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 62% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Dallas average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Dallas County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at The Highlands Guest Care Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 16 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $47,726.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The Highlands Guest Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 116
- Occupancy 62%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Last health inspection December 2025
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