All 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Fort Worth,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Ridgmar Medical Lodge runs on 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, about 15% under the national average, and weekends dip another 13% below its own weekday coverage. That thin staffing shows up in the numbers: 52.7% annual turnover, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record carries 32 deficiencies, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $29,598. The hospital district owns the building, so it isn't a chain cutting corners for profit, but ownership type doesn't change what families have to weigh here. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections don't. If you're considering it, ask specifically how weekends are covered.
Fort Worth Wellness & Rehabilitation runs on 2.80 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage is the main thing behind its one-star staffing rating, and it shows up alongside 19 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level, plus a single fine of $122,336. The inspection history sits at two stars, most recently surveyed July 17, 2025, so nothing here is stale. Turnover of 46.7% is close to the national 45.8%, but with this staffing level, even average churn means less continuity for residents.
River Oaks runs on a staffing model that doesn't hold. Nearly every employee who worked there a year ago is gone now, turnover sits at 95.6% against a national average of 45.8%, and the staffing star rating reflects it at 1 out of 5. That churn shows up in the record: 37 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $60,095. The health inspection rating is also 1 star, though the quality measure score of 4 suggests some clinical targets are being met on paper. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. The most recent inspection was April 17, 2026.
Arlington Heights runs 170 certified beds in Fort Worth, and the numbers that stand out are about people, not beds. Nurse staffing sits at 3.27 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 91.6% when the national figure is 45.8%, which means the aide or nurse your mother sees on Tuesday may not be there by spring. The inspection record shows 43 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, with $31,539 in fines and a 2/5 health inspection rating. Ownership is for-profit, individual.
Avir At Fort Worth runs on 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 11% below what it manages on weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 71.6%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing most of the hands-on care are frequently new to the building. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 42 deficiencies, nine serious enough to put residents in harm's way, six tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $272,419, with the most recent inspection in April 2025. High marks on quality measures don't offset a staffing and compliance picture like that.
Willow Ridge runs 265 beds in Fort Worth under a for-profit LLC, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 3.05 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, with weekends dipping about 13% below its own weekday coverage. The inspection record backs that up, 39 deficiencies in total, 14 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 abuse-related, plus seven fines adding to $321,244. Quality measures score well, but the health inspection and staffing ratings both sit at the bottom of the federal scale, and the most recent survey was July 2025.
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center runs on 3.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth less than the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest staffing lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 68.8% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for your relative are relatively new to the building. The inspection record is the harder problem: 49 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus $64,771 in fines, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. It's a hospital-district facility, and the quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers don't.
DFW Nursing & Rehab runs about 3.31 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekdays. Staff turnover is unusually low at 17.4%, so the problem isn't churn, it's raw coverage. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 62 deficiencies, 13 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 16 abuse-related, plus six fines totaling $317,302. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a status reserved for the most persistently poor performers, and its last inspection was August 2025. For-profit, limited liability ownership.
The nurse staffing numbers at Downtown Health and Rehabilitation Center run about 16% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 13% below the home's own weekday level. That matters because more than nine in ten caregivers left over the past year, a 93.6% turnover rate against a national figure near 46%. The current inspection record carries 50 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse; fines total $36,418. Fort Worth's hospital district operates the 161-bed home, and its last inspection was March 12, 2026. Low staffing stars and repeated turnover rarely sit apart from inspection trouble.
Estates Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center runs 141 beds in Fort Worth under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are its inspection record and its staffing. Nurses provide about 3.08 hours of care per resident per day, roughly 20% below the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 16% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 86.7%, nearly double the national rate of 45.8%.
That instability shows up in the record: 53 deficiencies, 11 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy to residents, and 8 tied to abuse. Eight fines total $159,833. One bright spot is the quality measure rating at 4/5, but with a 1/5 inspection rating and a 1/5 staffing rating, families should ask hard questions before choosing this home.
Nurse staffing at Marine Creek works out to 3.47 hours per resident per day, roughly 10 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 18 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 94.1 percent a year against a national average near 46 percent, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building and still learning it. The current inspection record carries 44 deficiencies, including 6 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $23,621 are on file, and the most recent inspection was September 18, 2025.