For profit - Corporation · 198 certified beds · CMS number 675817
Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center, Fort Worth, TX
CMS records 23 health deficiencies at Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center in Fort Worth, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 8, 2026. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 3 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $23,923 in the last three years.
- 23deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 11in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $23,923fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (11 deficiencies)
Standard inspection May 8, 2026. CMS counts 11 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 20, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure 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 No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 21, 2026
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 21, 2026
May 8, 2026 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 9, 2026
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 9, 2026
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 9, 2026
F628 · Discharge paperwork, notices, and bed-hold information
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 9, 2026
F553 · Taking part in care planning
Requirement cited (CMS): Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 9, 2026
Nov 26, 2025 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest D
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 27, 2025
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 27, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 27, 2025
Nov 24, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 25, 2025
Previous cycle: 8 deficiencies (standard inspection Feb 5, 2025)
Standard inspection Feb 5, 2025. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Apr 25, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 26, 2025
Feb 5, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection
7 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
F759 · Medication error rate under 5 percent
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
F690 · Bladder, bowel, and catheter care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
F645 · Pre-admission screening for mental disorder or intellectual disability
Requirement cited (CMS): PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2025
Earlier cycle: 4 deficiencies (standard inspection Jan 11, 2024)
Standard inspection Jan 11, 2024. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 4, 2024 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest J
F610 · Investigating and responding to allegations
Requirement cited (CMS): Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2024
F607 · Abuse prevention policies
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2024
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 5, 2024
Oct 28, 2023 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 29, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
4 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings | 3 | May 20, 2026; Nov 26, 2025; Feb 5, 2025 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 3 | May 20, 2026; Nov 26, 2025; Apr 25, 2025 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 2 | May 8, 2026; Nov 24, 2025 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | May 8, 2026; Feb 5, 2025 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | Fine | $23,923 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.61 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.52 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.24 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.2% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 5 of 5
CMS figures for Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 5300 Alta Mesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76133
- Phone
- (817) 346-1800
- County
- Tarrant
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Opco Skilled Management
- Certified beds
- 198
- Average residents per day
- 143.1
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jan 28, 2000
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How often are rooms cleaned and bed linens changed? (F584, cited 3 times)
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 3 times)
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 2 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 2 times)
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Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.