Fort Worth Transitional Care Center
850 12Th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Fort Worth, Texas · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Fort Worth Transitional Care Center carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Texas's state average of 2.8.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center in Fort Worth, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 35 of 100 (grade F). The 136-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Texas runs a median of $5,627 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 136 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 35 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 35.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Fort Worth Transitional Care Center's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this facility operates 136 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 81 residents - an occupancy rate of about 60%. The facility is classified under government - hospital district ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 60% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, Fort Worth Transitional Care Center is one of 207 government - hospital district nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the government - hospital district-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 22% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (52 total). CMS has levied 3 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Fort Worth Transitional Care Center's lower-tercile stars compare to Texas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Texas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Texas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Fort Worth Transitional Care Center ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Fort Worth Transitional Care Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 23% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
262 Texas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 136 |
| Residents | 81 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| County | Tarrant |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 52 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Fort Worth Transitional Care Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Fort Worth Transitional Care Center? ▾
CMS rates Fort Worth Transitional Care Center at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Texas is $5,627 per month ($67,525 annually). A private room averages $7,604 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Fort Worth Transitional Care Center offer? ▾
With 136 beds with approximately 81 current residents, Fort Worth Transitional Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - hospital district ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 52 deficiencies and 3 penalties.
Does Fort Worth Transitional Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center has multiple deficiencies (52 total) and 3 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Texas? ▾
In Texas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,666/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Texas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 676255.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.