Amarillo Center For Skilled Care
6641 W Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79106 · Potter County
For-profit · 122 certified beds · 59% occupancy · (806) 352-8800
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Amarillo Center For Skilled Care 3 out of 5 stars overall, average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding in recent inspection cycles.
Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.31 hrs/resident/day (+1% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 2.6% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 4.7% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $21,390
- Inspection findings
- 20 cited, 1 immediate-jeopardy
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- No
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
Strengths
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.31 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
Concerns
- !Cited for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?
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Common questions about Amarillo Center For Skilled Care
Is Amarillo Center For Skilled Care a good nursing home?
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care in Amarillo, Texas holds a 3 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
How is Amarillo Center For Skilled Care staffed?
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care reports 3.31 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Amarillo Center For Skilled Care been fined or flagged for abuse?
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care has paid approximately $21,390 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.31 nurse hours per resident per day. 1% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 89.6% · RN turnover: 100%
Safety & compliance flags
No CMS warning flags on record.
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Potential for harmTag F0565 · Feb 20, 2026Corrected Mar 20, 2026
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0755 · Feb 20, 2026Corrected Mar 20, 2026
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Feb 20, 2026Corrected Mar 20, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Feb 20, 2026Corrected Mar 20, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0695 · Feb 20, 2026Corrected Mar 20, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Feb 20, 2026Corrected Mar 20, 2026
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Feb 6, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 13, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0726 · May 13, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jun 7, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · May 13, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jun 7, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0550 · Apr 1, 2025ComplaintCorrected Apr 2, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 20 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Antipsychotic drug use
The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.
This is at or below the Texas median, which is a reassuring sign for how the home manages dementia care.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study
Preventable harm
Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.
The serious-fall rate here is above the national median. It is worth asking how the home prevents falls and whether recent injuries prompted any changes.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study
Federal fines and penalties
Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas
Ownership
This home is for-profit (for profit - limited liability company). It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain, which operates 149 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.1 stars.