Ridgmar Medical Lodge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ridgmar Medical Lodge is a 155-bed government-run nursing home in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Priority Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.7% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Ridgmar Medical Lodge
6600 Lands End CourtFort Worth, TX 76116
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 Ridgmar Medical Lodge, nurse aides logged 1.93 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Texas average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 135 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.93 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.27 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.84 | 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
52.7% of nursing staff at Ridgmar Medical Lodge 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 Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $29,598 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Fine | $10,361 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Fine | $10,839 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Dec 21, 2024 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Fine | $8,398 |
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. Ridgmar Medical Lodge holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Ridgmar Medical Lodge
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Priority Management, 38 homes
- Legal name: Decatur Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 11, 2006
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ridgmar Medical Lodge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Willow Ridge Wellness & Rehabilitation Fort Worth | 1.5 | 265 | 1.72 | 3.05 | — | 1 | $321,244 |
| White Settlement Nursing Center White Settlement | 1.6 | 108 | 2.34 | 3.69 | 42.9% | 3 | $23,010 |
| West Side Campus of Care White Settlement | 2.1 | 234 | 1.85 | 3.07 | 36.3% | 1 | $31,279 |
| Arlington Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Worth · abuse citation | 2.4 | 170 | 2.06 | 3.27 | 91.6% | 1 | $31,539 |
| Stonegate Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Worth | 3.2 | 134 | 2.13 | 3.45 | 61.2% | 5 | $16,801 |
| Renaissance Park Multi Care Center Fort Worth | 3.4 | 120 | 2.05 | 4.03 | 63.2% | 2 | $106,478 |
| Fort Worth Wellness & Rehabilitation Fort Worth | 4.2 | 104 | 1.72 | 2.80 | 46.7% | 1 | $122,336 |
| River Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Worth · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 4.5 | 120 | — | — | 95.6% | 1 | $60,095 |
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.