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Ridgmar Medical Lodge

6600 LANDS END COURT, FORT WORTH, TX, 76116
(817) 665-1971
155 licensed beds

CMS rates Ridgmar Medical Lodge 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 43 citations across 15 inspections in the last three years, with $29,598 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
155
CMS facility ID
676101
Care type
Nursing home
County
Tarrant
Facility name
Ridgmar Medical Lodge
Street address
6600 LANDS END COURT
City / state / ZIP
Fort Worth, TX 76116
Phone
(817) 665-1971

Ridgmar Medical Lodge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. It is licensed for 155 beds — above 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 Priority Management, a group of 38 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Ridgmar Medical Lodge 43 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $29,598 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Priority Management
Ownership type
Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Decatur Hospital Authority
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014
Bauder, William
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Boulware, Douglas
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Boulware, Steven
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Bridgepointe Finanical Services, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Caretrust Reit Inc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Ctr Partnership Lp
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Dollahite, Henry
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Innovative Nurse Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Meharry, Douglas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Pmg Opco-ridgmar Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Priority Management Group, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Progressive Rehab Solutions, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Scroggins, Brian
Officer — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility · 8 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2006-03-11
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$29,598 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-20
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$230 per day (≈ $6,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
11% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 77% private/other
Occupancy
54% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
155
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-07-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-09-04
2026-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-05-06
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)
2026-02-20Health inspection4 citations
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-13
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 2026-03-13
F-0814
E · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-03-13
2025-08-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0644
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-09-25
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 2025-07-24
2025-04-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0740
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-04-09
2024-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0644
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-12-22
F-0661
E · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0693
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-11-15
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 2024-11-15
F-0758
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0925
G · Actual harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2025-01-03
2024-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-06-20
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-06-20
2024-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-03-14
F-0656
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-14
2023-10-12Health inspection6 citations
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2023-11-07
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-11-07
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-11-07
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2023-11-07
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 2023-11-07
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 2023-11-07
2023-10-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-29
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-29
2026-02-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2026-03-13
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-03-13
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-03-13
2024-11-14Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-12-13
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-11-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-13
2023-10-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-24
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-11-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-14

Federal penalties

2025-08-14Fine$10,361
2024-11-14Fine$10,839
2024-03-13Fine$8,398
2024-11-14Medicare payment denial — 13 days
Total fines$29,598
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 676101.
How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
43
More than 70% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$29,598
More than 64% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.1
Higher than 32% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
57%
Higher than 69% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 8 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased18.3%15.8%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight3.6%2.9%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%2.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.8%3.2%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%96.4%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened23.1%12.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication22.4%17.8%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.5%3.7%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.0%12.5%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication9.3%9.8%15.4%Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.122.051.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.531.971.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.2%88.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication5.2%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine93.5%85.4%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission27.7%25.5%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit6.4%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.

  • F-0609 2 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • K-0223 2 inspections. Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
  • F-0644 2 inspections. Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
  • F-0693 2 inspections. Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

What its owners also hold

  • Decatur Hospital Authority has an ownership stake on file at 9 nursing homes, averaging 2.2 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
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

  • Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth, about 4.2 miles.
  • Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Fortworth, about 5.0 miles.
  • Medical City Fort Worth, about 5.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
3.490 ratings on Google
★J.R. Freeman (J.R.) · 2025-09-21 · via Google

“My mother was discharged here for recovery after a long stay in the hospital. She is not being taken care of. She has trouble standing and nurses don't help her up in a timely manner or at all. She hasn't had a bath in a week despite supposedly being in the schedule for it 3 days a week. Her physical therapy schedule conflicts with dialysis and they haven't changed it. When she's brought back fro…”

★★★★★Angie Murphy · 2024-12-17 · via Google

“My family and I are so grateful for the exceptional care my father received at Ridgmar Medical. From the moment we walked through the doors, we were met with compassionate, attentive, and knowledgeable staff and very clean. Everyone from the administrative team to the nurses and aides went above and beyond to ensure my dad’s comfort, safety, and well-being.They have earned our gratitude and a wel…”

★★★★Denise Gregory · 2025-01-06 · via Google

“My husband has been at Ridglea Medical Lodge for two months and has been well cared for. Shawn, his wound care nurse, is kind, efficient and effective. All his daily nurses are knowledgeable and compassionate, especially Angel, Annette and Sadie; and Kathy, the DON, is top notch. The food is good too, which is a delightful change from other places he has been. I would recommend the facility to oth…”

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

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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