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Highlands Guest Care Center

9009 Forest Ln

3.3(65 ratings)· Dallas average: 4.4

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Quick Facts

Medicare rating
1 of 5

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Ownership
For profit, Limited Liability company
Certified beds
116
Physician response time
Physician replies to inquiries by next business day
Ownership change
Recently changed ownership with facility remodel underway
Rehab room type
Private rooms offered for short-term rehab patients
Complaint resource
Free long-term care ombudsman available to residents

What Families Think

Reviews for Highlands Guest Care Center are sharply split: a cluster of recent reviews praise new ownership, a remodel, and friendlier staff, while many longer-standing reviews describe serious neglect, theft, and poor communication during medical emergencies. Short-term rehab patients tend to report positive experiences with therapy and staff assistance, while families of longer-term residents report the most serious concerns.

The Good

  • Short-term rehab patients often praise physical therapy staff
  • Newly renovated private rooms mentioned by several reviewers
  • Recent reviews describe new ownership improving conditions
  • Staff described as warm and attentive by many reviewers
  • Physician available for medical consultation on residents

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of neglect, missed medications, and falls
  • Several accounts of theft of money or belongings from residents
  • Repeated reports of families not notified during medical emergencies
  • Several reviewers describe unsanitary conditions and odors
  • Multiple complaints about short-staffing and slow response to calls

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About Highlands Guest Care Center

Highlands Guest Care Center is a skilled nursing facility located in Dallas, Texas, designed to provide comfort and support residents through recovery and ongoing care.

The community's stated mission is to make a positive difference in residents' daily lives by protecting, respecting, and enriching those in its care. A dedicated healthcare team works to maintain and honor residents' quality of life, offering reassurance to families as well.

For medical concerns, residents and families can consult with a physician associated with the facility, who responds to inquiries by the end of the next business day.

As with other licensed nursing facilities, residents and families have access to a long-term care ombudsman, a confidential and free resource that helps resolve complaints related to care in the facility.

Types of Care

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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Reviews

3.3overall · 65 ratings combined

3.3★ on Google (65)

Erica gonzalez

Apr 2026

via Google

Very clean, staff is great. Warm and welcoming environment

John Thurston

Apr 2026

via Google

I am regularly visiting a friend here. I would only recommend this place if you have no other options at all. I’ve witnessed many staff lacking empathy. I’m not sure of what my friend tells me at times so I’m not going to report the negative experiences he had reported. He is not at all mobile. He can’t get out of bed. His remote control for his TV often doesn’t work. When I first reported it, it was over a month before it worked. When it went out again on a recent Sunday, the front nursing station personnel said it was dead batteries and my friend would need to wait for maintenance on Monday. Hard to believe that there weren’t a few batteries around. I took some batteries over when my friend called me. Remote still doesn’t work. A nurse who said she works weekends said it had never worked with the remote, that it had to be turned on and channel changed manually with the controls on the tv. She did that. Remote with brand new batteries that I installed still did not work Several Of the regular weekday nurses are less than empathetic. My friend says a couple of them have been outright mean. I’ve seen no evidence of meanness but heard some once when I was on the phone with him and a nurse came in. Though some things about this place are average and above, lots of them are so far below average that I shudder when I think about my friend being there. I hope it improves.

Mary Leonard

Nov 2025

via Google

If you care about your loved ones please do not send them here. I don't where they get they their staff from, but they are not professional at all. The CNA's, Nurses and the staff simply do not care at all. I come from line of nurses in my family and have been to plenty of facilities such as this one and none of them are like this. Whoever answers the phones there is so rude. The staff treats my sister and everyone else like gum stuck on the bottom of their shoe. There is absolutely nothing good to say about this place. If I had the means my sister would be moved from there immediately! 100 do NOT RECOMMEND!!

Nic H

Jul 2025

via Google

I did a tour at Highlands on yesterday. I was surprised at how nice this place is! Definitely did not disappoint. I was able to see their therapy gym, dining services, and was able to inspect a open room. The staff were knowledge and made me feel like I was having an educated decision about my dad moving in or not for his short term rehabilitation.

Brooklyn Nile

May 2025

via Google

I was at Highlands Guest Care for 6 weeks due to an injured knee cap. I was in a wheelchair and they kindly helped me to get in and out of bed, use the bathroom and shower. They allowed guests to visit and they let me use their phone when mine was dead. If you need 24/7 assistance on short notice, this is a place where staff will assist you quickly..

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Highlands Guest Care Center offer?

Highlands Guest Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Highlands Guest Care Center located?

Highlands Guest Care Center is located at 9009 Forest Ln in Dallas, Texas.

What do families say about Highlands Guest Care Center?

Reviews for Highlands Guest Care Center are sharply split: a cluster of recent reviews praise new ownership, a remodel, and friendlier staff, while many longer-standing reviews describe serious neglect, theft, and poor communication during medical emergencies. Short-term rehab patients tend to report positive experiences with therapy and staff assistance, while families of longer-term residents report the most serious concerns.

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