James L West Center For Dementia Care
Nursing Home · 1111 Summit Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76102 · 8178771199
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
Public records for this provider include abuse or neglect findings. Review the underlying records before deciding.
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 0.7 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 112 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | James L West Presbyterian Special Care Center |
| Certified since | 2023-04-09 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | No |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$477/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 7 immediate jeopardy · 1 actual harm · 9 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $63,236 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 10
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-10-11 |
| 2025-06-12 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0690) | E | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2025-06-12 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | E | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2025-06-12 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | E | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2025-06-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | D | corrected 2025-07-15 |
| 2024-10-11 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2024-10-12 |
| 2024-10-11 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0604) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2024-10-12 |
| 2024-10-11 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0607) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2024-10-12 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.76 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.23 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.35 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.57 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 3.04 · LPN 1.37 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.42 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.86 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 41.1% · RN turnover 25.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.16 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 40.3% | 55.2 → 35.5 → 39.7 → 32.3 | worse than 100% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 8.9% | 12.8 → 7.7 → 8.6 → 6.1 | worse than 98% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 27.2% | 30 → 30 → 25 → 23.8 | worse than 89% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 21% | 34.6 → 18 → 14.9 → 16.2 | worse than 75% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.5% | 1.2 → 4.7 → 0 → 0 | worse than 61% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.4% | 1.2 → 4.5 → 4.5 → 3.3 | worse than 59% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.2% | 1 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 57% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.1% | 3.4 → 1.9 → 2.1 → 1 | better than 83% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $477/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-06. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 0% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 91% other/private · 90% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: no — Medicare-only certification
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Tarrant County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | Fort Worth | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | Grapevine | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Jps Health Network | Fort Worth | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Tarrant County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.