Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
850 12th Avenue · Fort Worth, TX 76104 · 136 certified beds
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About Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center is a nursing home in Fort Worth, Texas. Its capacity is 136 beds, above the Tarrant County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Wellsential Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 57 citations, the most recent on April 8, 2026. CMS also lists 5 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.47 hours per resident per day. It is one of 32 nursing homes listed in Fort Worth. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-800-252-2412. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (57)
Records from October 2022 to April 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0693Ensure 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.
Severity H: pattern, actual harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0700Try 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 9, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 4, 2025.
September 3, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 4, 2025.
June 24, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
June 24, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 25, 2025.
April 11, 2025
Tag F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
February 13, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
Penalties (5)
Total fines: $63,951
April 8, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $36,040 against this nursing home on April 8, 2026.
June 24, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,964 against this nursing home on June 24, 2025.
August 16, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $6,032 against this nursing home on August 16, 2024.
July 21, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,735 against this nursing home on July 21, 2023.
July 21, 2023 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting August 19, 2023, lasting 3 days (triggered by inspection on July 21, 2023).
Staffing
3.47 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.28 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Wellsential Health, a chain of 67 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.8 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 1.6 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Texas.
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