Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth
A nursing home in Fort Worth, Texas 76132
7500 Oakmont Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76132. (817) 346-8080.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Texas average: 9.6
- 4.53 nurse hours per resident per day Texas average: 3.42
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Texas average is 9.6.
Last standard inspection Feb 12, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Dec 15, 2023
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
19 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 19 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 11 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 4, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
Feb 12, 2026: standard inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nov 7, 2024: standard inspection7 citations
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Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jul 18, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Apr 1, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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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.
Feb 1, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Dec 15, 2023: complaint inspection5 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare since Dec 6, 1996.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 120 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $34,405 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 11 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | Fine | $34,405 |
Who does the caring?
4.53 nurse hours per resident per day
The Texas average is 3.42.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Texas average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.53 | 3.42 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.44 |
| At weekends | 3.99 | 2.99 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55% | 50.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20% | 49.8% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Developers Investment Company Inc. owns 1% directly since Mar 10, 1994.
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc. and Developers Investment Company Inc. run it.
- 22 owners or officers are people: Forrest L Preston (owns a share directly, 99%); Forrest L Preston (owns a share through other companies, 1%); Forrest L Preston (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Terry Henry (corporate officer); Sarah Davidson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Sarah Davidson (on the governing body (managing control)); Sarah Davidson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Todd Fletcher (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Aubrey Preston (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Joan E Thurmond (corporate officer); Nancy Butner (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Nancy Butner (on the governing body (managing control)); Cindy S Cross (corporate officer); Richard Swanker (corporate officer); Richard Swanker (corporate director); Lisa M Lay (corporate officer); Lisa M Lay (corporate director); James Ziegler (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Barira Abubakar (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Barira Abubakar (on the governing body (managing control)); Quang T Le (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Quang T Le (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. | Owns a share directly | 1% | Mar 10, 1994 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 18, 2005 | |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 27, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Texas average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 5.2 miles, this one had the 12th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (2; the middle value was 7.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth This nursing home | 2 | |
| Cityview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 0.3 | 9 |
| Mira Vista Court | 0.9 | 6 |
| Ignite Medical Resort Fort Worth, LLC | 1.1 | 14 |
| Wedgewood Nursing Home | 1.3 | 6 |
| Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center | 1.7 | 11 |
| Avir at Fort Worth | 2.0 | 12 |
| Renaissance Park Multi Care Center | 2.2 | 5 |
| Benbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 2.5 | 34 |
| Stonegate Nursing and Rehabilitation | 4.1 | 4 |
| Arlington Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center | 4.7 | 11 |
| Ridgmar Medical Lodge | 5.2 | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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