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4501 Tradition Trail Plano, TX 75093 · Collin County
All 9 nursing homes in Plano, TX (9 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 676429 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Carrara a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Carrara as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Texas average of 2.8.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.91 hours per resident per day at Carrara, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.41 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.45 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 48.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Carrara: Medicare and Medicaid
Carrara is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Texas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 25, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 13 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 13 citations at Carrara across 10 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 5, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, April 5, 2024).
June 25, 2026 · 1 citation
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
May 6, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
February 20, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
November 20, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
September 17, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
August 13, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
May 1, 2025 · 1 citation
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
December 12, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 22, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
April 5, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Carrara
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 5, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $10,036 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Carrara
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.4 mi
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano PlanoEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 40m for patients treated and sent home
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0.5 mi
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano PlanoEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 26m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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