Fort Worth Transitional Care Center

Nursing home in Fort Worth, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 850 12Th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: (817) 882-8289
Listed under: Government-owned
Medicare CCN: 676255
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 136
Average residents per day: 93
Ownership: Government, hospital district
Legal business name: Decatur Hospital Authority
Chain: Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 22, 2010
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 676255. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 8, 2026. CMS lists 46 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 21, 2023 to Apr 8, 2026): 22 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 8, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 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… Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 8, 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… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 8, 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	H Actual harm, pattern
Apr 8, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Dec 3, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 3, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2025	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Apr 11, 2025	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 46. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $51,036 in the last three years.

Apr 8, 2026	Fine: $36,040
Jun 24, 2025	Fine: $8,964
Aug 16, 2024	Fine: $6,032

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.64 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.66 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 69%
RN turnover (yearly): 65%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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