For profit - Corporation · 123 certified beds · CMS number 676247
Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center, Coppell, TX
CMS records 33 health deficiencies at Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center in Coppell, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Aug 19, 2025. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 3 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 3 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $23,677 in the last three years.
- 33deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 13in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $23,677fines, last 3 years
- 2CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (13 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Aug 19, 2025. CMS counts 13 health deficiencies and 9 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 19, 2025 · Standard inspection
13 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 2, 2025
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 20, 2025
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 27, 2025
F693 · Feeding tube use and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 12, 2025
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 5, 2025
F638 · Quarterly assessment reviews
Requirement cited (CMS): Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 5, 2025
F553 · Taking part in care planning
Requirement cited (CMS): Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 26, 2025
Previous cycle: 13 deficiencies (standard inspection Jul 25, 2024)
Standard inspection Jul 25, 2024. CMS counts 13 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jun 6, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F726 · Competent nurses and nurse aides
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 23, 2025
May 13, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 14, 2025
Apr 17, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Mar 21, 2025
Feb 27, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 28, 2025
Jan 9, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F604 · Limits on physical restraints
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 22, 2025
Dec 19, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 20, 2024
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 20, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
6 deficiencies, highest J
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 13, 2024
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 21, 2024
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Apr 8, 2024
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 13, 2024
F580 · Telling residents and families about changes
Requirement cited (CMS): Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Apr 8, 2024
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 13, 2024
Earlier cycle: 7 deficiencies (standard inspection Jun 8, 2023)
Standard inspection Jun 8, 2023. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Feb 10, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F810 · Adaptive eating equipment and help
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 11, 2024
Jun 8, 2023 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 9, 2023
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 9, 2023
F698 · Dialysis care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 9, 2023
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 9, 2023
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 9, 2023
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 9, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
7 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 4 | Aug 19, 2025; Apr 17, 2025 (PNC); Jul 25, 2024 (PNC); Jun 8, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 4 | Aug 19, 2025; Dec 19, 2024; Jul 25, 2024; Jun 8, 2023 |
| F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings | 3 | Aug 19, 2025; Jul 25, 2024; Jun 8, 2023 |
| F695 Respiratory and oxygen care | 3 | Aug 19, 2025; Dec 19, 2024; Jul 25, 2024 |
| F550 Dignity and the right to exercise rights | 2 | Aug 19, 2025; Jul 25, 2024 |
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 2 | Aug 19, 2025; Feb 27, 2025 |
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 2 | Aug 19, 2025; Jun 8, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $9,244 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.11 h (about the same as the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.82 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.73 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.2% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1410 E Sandy Lake Rd, Coppell, TX 75019
- Phone
- (972) 304-4444
- County
- Dallas
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Fundamental Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 80.8
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Mar 10, 2010
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 4 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 4 times)
- How often are rooms cleaned and bed linens changed? (F584, cited 3 times)
- How are oxygen equipment and breathing treatments managed and checked? (F695, cited 3 times)
Other nursing homes in Coppell and the same chain
- Corinth Rehabilitation Suites on the Parkway
Corinth · 48 deficiencies - Las Ventanas De Socorro
Socorro · 47 deficiencies - Terra Bella Health and Wellness Suites
Houston · 44 deficiencies - Avir at Memorial
Denison · 37 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.