Book urgent care & walk-in clinics near me in Kennedale, TX

Urgent care in Kennedale, TX serves the southeast tarrant community, offering same-day visits for flu, minor injuries, infections, and physicals. Booking through Solv shows real-time wait times and saves a longer drive to urgent care in Fort Worth for most acute needs.

What services do urgent care clinics in Kennedale offer?

Kennedale is served by Texas Health Resources and Medical City Healthcare, both of which operate walk-in clinics across southeast Tarrant County, Arlington, and south Fort Worth.² Typical services include treatment for flu, strep throat, UTIs, ear infections, lacerations, sprains, and minor fractures, with on-site x-ray and lab at most locations. Clinics in the area also offer DOT physicals, sports physicals, and occupational health services. Pediatric care is widely available, and most clinics see children 6 months and older. Solv profiles show real-time wait times and language capabilities at each location.

Does urgent care in Kennedale accept STAR (Texas Medicaid)?

Yes. STAR is the Texas Medicaid managed care program administered by Texas Health and Human Services, and most Kennedale-area urgent care clinics accept it.¹ According to KFF, roughly 21% of Texans are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, with managed care plans like STAR covering the majority of low-income adults and children.³ Specific MCO acceptance — Amerigroup, Molina, Superior, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan — varies by clinic. Confirm your plan and any required copay with each clinic before your visit. Most Kennedale urgent care clinics also accept CHIP for children's coverage.

How does Kennedale urgent care relate to Fort Worth?

Kennedale sits in southeast Tarrant County between Fort Worth and Arlington, along U.S. 287 and the Eagle Mountain Saginaw corridor. It's a smaller residential city wedged between two major job centers, and most residents commute into either Fort Worth or Arlington for work. Healthcare access leans on the dense urgent care market in Arlington and south Fort Worth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kennedale population is approximately 8,500 and has grown modestly over the past decade.⁴ The local economy is anchored by residential growth, commuter base, and small business. For specialty care, advanced imaging, or trauma, residents typically travel west into Fort Worth or east into Arlington, where larger hospital systems anchor urgent care in Fort Worth.

Nearby urgent care

• Fort Worth, TX — metro anchor 10 miles northwest
• Arlington, TX — immediately east
• Mansfield, TX — 5 miles southeast
• Forest Hill, TX — 3 miles north
• Burleson, TX — 10 miles south