Ridgmar Medical Lodge
Ridgmar Medical Lodge in Fort Worth, TX — inspection on February 20, 2026.
Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
a.
Change in level of care; b.
Incompatibility with roommates; c.
Resident or Resident Representative
resident's medical record to include the reason for the room change.11.
The resident or resident's
resident's room or roommate in the facility is changed or a new admission by using the ROOM CHANGE/NOTIFICATION FORM AD-166. A note will be provided in the medical record when a notice has been given as to who was given the notice and the reason for the change in resident's room or roommate.
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Ridgmar Medical Lodge 6600 Lands End Court Fort Worth, TX 76116
plan meetings unless asked too.
She stated she was not aware of any swallow study request for
referral time frame would be completed within a week of request.
She stated there was no potential
Interview on 02/20/26 at 2:46 PM, the DON revealed she sometimes attends care plan meeting if needed but usually the MDS Coordinator attends.
She stated she did not attend the care plan meeting for Resident #23 on 01/29/26.
She stated she was not aware Resident #23's RP requested a swallow study.
She stated usually the nurses would be notified of the request, they would put in a referral and provide it to therapy.
The DON stated if a service was requested during a care plan meeting it would be the responsibility of the team to notify the department.
She stated her expectation was for someone to notify the department of the request of service and to follow up on it.
She stated there was no potential risk; however, it should had been completed or followed up on the request.
Interview on 02/20/2026 at 3:32 PM, Speech Therapist revealed Resident #23 was not receiving speech therapy services.
She stated she was not aware of any swallow study request for Resident #23.
She stated usually the nursing staff would notify her, and a referral would be completed.
Speech Therapist stated the DOR did not mention any swallow study request during a care plan meeting to her.
Interview on 02/20/26 at 4:20 PM, the Administrator revealed when a family requested a swallow study his expectations were for the facility staff to follow up, notify the DOR and complete the referral.
Record review of facility Resident rights policy, received October 4, 2022, reflected the following: Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic rights to all residents of this facility.
These rights include the resident's right to: z. perform services for the facility if he or she chooses, or refuse to perform services for the facility
Record review of facility Speech Therapy policy, revised 2013, reflected the following: The purpose of this procedure is to identify, assess and treat speech and language problems including swallowing disorders.
and frail residents.
All Nutrition & Foodservice employees will maintain clean, sanitary kitchen
cavities and door seals of microwave ovens at least once a day; except for hot oil cooking equipment
reflected: The facility will maintain a cleaning schedule prepared by the Nutrition & Foodservice Manager and followed by employees as assigned in order to ensure that the kitchen is clean and free of hazards.
The Nutrition & Foodservice Manager will develop a cleaning schedule for daily, weekly and monthly cleaning.
Sample forms for daily cleaning, weekly cleaning and monthly cleaning follow this policy.
Record review of the U.S. FDA Food Code 2022 reflected: 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food: Except for containers holding FOOD that can be readily and unmistakably recognized such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the food.
Section 3-501.17 .
Commercial processed food: Open and hold cold . B . 1.
The day the original container is opened in the food establishment shall be counted as Day 1. 2.
The day or date marked by the food establishment may not exceed a manufacturer's use-by date if the manufacturer determined the use-by date based on food safety . C. 2.
Marking the date or day of preparation, with a procedure to discard the food on or before the last date or day by which the food must be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded as specified under (A) of this section. 3.
Marking the date or day the original container is opened in a food establishment, with a procedure to discard the food on or before the last date or day by which the food must be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded as specified under (B) of this section.
Definitions 3 .
Food Receiving and Storage - When food, food products or beverages are delivered to the nursing home, facility staff must inspect these items for safe transport and quality upon receipt and ensure their proper storage, keeping track of when to discard perishable foods and covering, labeling, and dating all PHF/TCS foods stored in the refrigerator or freezer as indicated. 3-501.16 Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under S3-501.19, and except as specified under (B) and in (C) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained: (1) At 57 C (135 F) or above. (2) At 5 C (41 F) or less .4-601.11 Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used:47.
Proper installation and location of equipment in the food establishment are important factors to consider for ease of cleaning in preventing accumulating of debris and attractants for insects and rodents.
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Dumpster #1.
This failure could place residents at risk of an unsanitary environment and could attract
facility's dumpsters, revealed the lid was closed and one door was open on dumpster #1, exposing trash.
Dumpster D the lid was closed and doors were closed.
Interview on 02/18/2026 at 10:15 AM, the Dietary [NAME] D stated kitchen staff took out the trash from the kitchen. He stated the dumpster doors and lids were supposed to be closed, and the area should be clean. He stated if not, it could look bad, be unsanitary and could bring pests.
Interview on 02/20/2026 at 4:00 PM, the Administrator stated staff were responsible for taking trash outside to the dumpsters.
The Administrator stated his expectations are the dumpster doors should be closed all the way and trash should be picked up.
With the doors being open, it would bring in rodents.
Record review of the facility's Garbage Receptacles policy, revised 06/01/19, reflected: The facility will maintain garbage receptacles in a clean and sanitary manner to minimize the risk of food hazards. It shall be constructed to have tight fitting lids, doors or covers and stored in a manner that is inaccessible to insects and rodents with doors/lids kept closed and no waste outside of the receptacle.
676101 02/20/2026
Ridgmar Medical Lodge 6600 Lands End Court Fort Worth, TX 76116