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6649 North Riverside Dr Fort Worth, TX 76137 · Tarrant County

(817) 847-1860

All 32 nursing homes in Fort Worth, TX (27 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 120 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 745061 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Mallard Creek Therapy and Living Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Mallard Creek Therapy and Living Center as of October 2026.

CMS has not given it an overall rating yet. Inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing care per resident per day — hours Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours — per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care — hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds120
Residents per day —
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMarch 2025
Part of a chainThe Ensign Group
Legal business nameWEST WHARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Paying for care at Mallard Creek Therapy and Living Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Mallard Creek Therapy and Living Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Texas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 2, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 6 citations at Mallard Creek Therapy and Living Center across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 6 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (2) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "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" (tag F0761, level E, July 2, 2026).

July 2, 2026 · 6 citations

EEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2026)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2026)

Questions to ask on a tour of Mallard Creek Therapy and Living Center

  1. What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Location

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Nearby nursing homes

North Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Watauga · 3.1 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 126 beds · Medicaid
Life Care Center of Haltom Fort Worth · 3.8 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 3/5 127 beds · Medicaid
Green Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Fort Worth · 4.0 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 124 beds · Medicaid
The Lodge of Saginaw Health and Wellness Saginaw · 4.5 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 1/5 130 beds · Medicaid
The Harrison at Heritage Fort Worth · 4.7 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 3/5 120 beds · Medicaid

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