Fort Worth Transitional Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center is a 136-bed government-run nursing home in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.64 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 68.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
850 12Th AvenueFort Worth, TX 76104
Tarrant County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Fort Worth Transitional Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.64 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Texas average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 153 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.64 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.09 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.66 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
68.8% of nursing staff at Fort Worth Transitional Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.2%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $51,036 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Fine | $36,040 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Fine | $8,964 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Fort Worth Transitional Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Decatur Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 22, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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| The Stayton at Museum Way Fort Worth | 0.9 | 46 | 2.90 | 4.64 | 37.8% | 5 | None |
| Trinity Terrace Fort Worth | 1.0 | 52 | 2.46 | 4.11 | 30.2% | 5 | None |
| Arlington Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Worth · abuse citation | 2.7 | 170 | 2.06 | 3.27 | 91.6% | 1 | $31,539 |
| Stonegate Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Worth | 2.7 | 134 | 2.13 | 3.45 | 61.2% | 5 | $16,801 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.