Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
850 12th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 · Tarrant County
Government · 136 certified beds · 69% occupancy · (817) 882-8289
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Fort Worth Transitional Care Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, much below average. Its nurse staffing is 5% below the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding in recent inspection cycles.
Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.09 hrs/resident/day (-5% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 8.5% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 3.1% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $51,036
- Inspection findings
- 46 cited, 1 immediate-jeopardy
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- No
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.
Concerns
- !CMS rates it just 1 of 5 stars overall.
- !Nurse staffing of 3.09 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
- !Cited for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
- !Has paid $51,036 in federal fines in roughly the last three years.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
- ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
Is Fort Worth Transitional Care Center a good nursing home?
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center in Fort Worth, Texas holds a 1 of 5 star CMS overall rating. Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.
How is Fort Worth Transitional Care Center staffed?
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center reports 3.09 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Fort Worth Transitional Care Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center has paid approximately $51,036 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.09 nurse hours per resident per day. 5% below the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 68.8% · RN turnover: 65.2%
Safety & compliance flags
No CMS warning flags on record.
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0695 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Actual harmTag F0693 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
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
- Potential for harmTag F0655 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0656 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0700 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0755 · Apr 8, 2026Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0677 · Dec 3, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 4, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Sep 3, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 4, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Actual harmTag F0689 · Jun 24, 2025ComplaintCorrected May 28, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 46 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Antipsychotic drug use
The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.
This is below the national median but above the Texas median, roughly middle of the pack for the state.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study
Preventable harm
Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.
The serious-fall rate here is above the national median. It is worth asking how the home prevents falls and whether recent injuries prompted any changes.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study
Federal fines and penalties
Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas
Ownership
This home is government (government - hospital district). It is part of the Wellsential Health chain, which operates 67 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.7 stars.