James L. West Center for Dementia Care

Nursing home in Fort Worth, TX

Medicare-certified3★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1111 Summit Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 877-1199
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 745019
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 112
Average residents per day: 99
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: James L West Presbyterian Special Care Center
Certified for: Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 9, 2023
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 745019. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 12, 2025. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 21, 2024 to Jun 12, 2025): 9 from complaint inspections, 8 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 7 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 12, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 12, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 12, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 12, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	G Actual harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 6, 2024	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 6, 2024	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. 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 9 fines totalling $63,236 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 12, 2025	Fine: $15,015
Jun 12, 2025	Payment denial for 16 days from Jul 11, 2025
Oct 11, 2024	Fine: $17,242
Aug 6, 2024	Fine: $8,827
Apr 18, 2024	Fine: $9,872
Oct 30, 2023	Fine: $2,797
Oct 23, 2023	Fine: $2,447
Oct 17, 2023	Fine: $2,098
Oct 10, 2023	Fine: $1,764
Sep 18, 2023	Fine: $3,174

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: 4.57 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.86 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.30 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 34%
RN turnover (yearly): 14%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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