James L. West Center for Dementia Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
James L. West Center for Dementia Care is a 112-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fort Worth, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 43% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 33.9% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
James L. West Center for Dementia Care
1111 Summit AveFort Worth, TX 76102
Tarrant County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At James L. West Center for Dementia Care, nurse aides logged 2.86 hours per resident per day, 43% above the Texas average. With about 99 residents a day, that works out to roughly 283 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.86 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.29 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.57 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.30 | 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
33.9% of nursing staff at James L. West Center for Dementia Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 14.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 9 fines totaling $63,236 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | Fine | $15,015 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Payment Denial | 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 |
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. James L. West Center for Dementia Care holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About James L. West Center for Dementia Care
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: James L West Presbyterian Special Care Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 9, 2023
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near James L. West Center for Dementia Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Trinity Terrace Fort Worth | 0.1 | 52 | 2.46 | 4.11 | 30.2% | 5 | None |
| The Stayton at Museum Way Fort Worth | 0.6 | 46 | 2.90 | 4.64 | 37.8% | 5 | None |
| Downtown Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Worth · abuse citation | 0.6 | 161 | 1.97 | 3.24 | 93.6% | 1 | $36,418 |
| Arbor Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation, LLC Fort Worth · abuse citation | 0.8 | 123 | 1.92 | 3.11 | 52.7% | 2 | $14,676 |
| Fort Worth Transitional Care Center Fort Worth | 0.9 | 136 | 1.64 | 3.09 | 68.8% | 1 | $51,036 |
| DFW Nursing & Rehab Fort Worth · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 0.9 | 98 | 2.04 | 3.31 | 17.4% | 1 | $317,302 |
| Arlington Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Worth · abuse citation | 3.3 | 170 | 2.06 | 3.27 | 91.6% | 1 | $31,539 |
| Stonegate Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Worth | 3.5 | 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.