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Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth

7500 OAKMONT BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX, 76132

(817) 346-8080

120 licensed beds

CMS rates Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 42 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with $34,405 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

7500 Oakmont Blvd

Fort Worth, TX 76132

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

675650

Care type

Nursing home

County

Tarrant

Facility name

Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth

Street address

7500 OAKMONT BLVD

City / state / ZIP

Fort Worth, TX 76132

Phone

(817) 346-8080

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth

Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 137 senior care facilities in Fort Worth and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth 42 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $34,405 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Abubakar, Barira

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Butner, Nancy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2018

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1997

Davidson, Sarah

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Developers Investment Company Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1994

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2024

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer — since 2017

Le, Quang

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1997

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Direct owner · Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1994

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1996-12-06

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$34,405 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-12

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$404 per day (≈ $12,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 79% private/other

Occupancy

27% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

46% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0583

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-05-28

2026-02-12Health inspection1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-03-05

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)

2024-11-07Health inspection7 citations

F-0694

E · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-11-14

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-08

2024-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-07-19

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-19

2024-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0761

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Corrected 2024-04-24

2024-02-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0695

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-02-22

2023-12-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0580

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-01-05

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Corrected 2024-01-05

2023-10-12Health inspection3 citations

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-09-30

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-11-30

2026-02-12Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-03-29

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-03-29

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-03-29

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2026-03-29

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-03-29

2024-11-07Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0200

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0352

F · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-12-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-11-22

2023-10-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-11-24

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-11-24

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-11-24

Federal penalties

2023-12-15Fine$34,405

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 675650.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 68% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$34,405

More than 69% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $15,642

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.5

Higher than 94% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

55%

Higher than 64% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 10 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	11.5%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	5.1%	2.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	10.5%	2.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.6%	3.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.8%	96.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	4.9%	17.8%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	84.6%	97.0%	95.3%	Worse than state
With pressure ulcers	4.3%	3.7%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	6.3%	12.5%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	9.8%	15.4%	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.4%	88.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	89.0%	85.4%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	13.7%	25.5%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.6%	12.2%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0293 3 inspections. Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
K-0351 2 inspections. Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
K-0355 2 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
K-0372 2 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

What its owners also hold

Developers Investment Company Inc has an ownership stake on file at 71 nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth, about 1.1 miles.
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Fortworth, about 6.3 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Cityview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Worth, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Mira Vista Court, Fort Worth, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Ignite Medical Resort Fort Worth, Fort Worth, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Wedgewood Nursing Home, Fort Worth, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Ft Worth Southwest Nursing Center, Fort Worth, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.5168 ratings on Google

★★★★Beverley Williams · 2026-07-04 · via Google
“Garden Terrace seems to be a nice and caring facility. The front desk is always friendly, the head of nursing & social workers were nice as well. The nurses that I've met try to answers my Q, and I appreciate them watching over my friend who currently resides there.”

★★★★charles davis · 2025-10-22 · via Google
“Just placed her in the skilled nursing rehab yesterday. The room has a smoke alarm hanging from the ceiling, the bathroom looks like hasn't been cleaned in a week, the TV is i beloved a 20 in monitor they stole from someone's desk, I am amending this review. Working with the staff they explained that this room was the only room available the Saturday that were transferred here. They are working …”

★★★★★Elizabeth Mane · 2026-05-07 · via Google
“My dad has been in and out of several rehabs the garden Terrace has been the best. He comes out, not hunched over standing tall, the physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy. Everything they offer has been nothing but a blessing and wonderful for him and improved quality of life. Everyone here is so very nice and accommodating, I 200% recommend this place Thank you, Liz”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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