Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center

Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center - FORT WORTH, TX

5300 ALTA MESA BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76133

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FT WORTH:

FT WORTH

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

In 9 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that FT WORTH caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from February 3, 2018 to July 27, 2021).

All Surveys:   2018-02-03   2018-10-06   2021-07-27   2021-07-27

Actual Harm Findingsi

In 14 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that FT WORTH caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from April 23, 2013 to July 27, 2021).

All Surveys:   2014-03-05   2013-04-23   2018-02-03   2018-10-06   2021-07-27   2021-07-27   2020-12-08

Special Focus Facilityi

FT WORTH has been designated a Special Focus Facility because of a history of serious quality issues. Find out more on our page dedicated to Special Focus Facilities.

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

FT WORTH received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
48 months total between January, 2014 and June, 2022

1-star out of 5
36 months total between May, 2014 and November, 2022

1-star out of 5
41 months total between January, 2014 and November, 2022

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Unsafe Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

Was FT WORTH staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2022: 79.5%
290 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 99.7%
364 days
out of 365 days
In 2020: 97.3%
356 days
out of 366 days
In 2019: 75.9%
277 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 51.6%
142 days
out of 275 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: 1.84 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 1.52 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: 1.52 hours
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 1.82 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 8.96 hours
April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: 3.28 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 3.01 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: 3.22 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.29 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 14.72 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to FT WORTH residents?

  • 92.5% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 92.5% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 65.3% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 40.8% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (August 24, 2017)

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