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Legacy Rehabilitation And Living

4033 W 51st Ave, Amarillo, TX 79109 · Randall County

For-profit · 150 certified beds · 80% occupancy · (806) 355-4488

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Legacy Rehabilitation And Living reviews: what the government record shows

The U.S. government (CMS) rates Legacy Rehabilitation And Living 2 out of 5 stars overall, below average. Its nurse staffing is 1% below 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
2 of 5 stars
Nurse staffing
3.24 hrs/resident/day (-1% vs TX median)
Antipsychotic drug use
10.8% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
Falls with major injury
5% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
Federal fines (3 yrs)
$13,070
Inspection findings
23 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.

Concerns

  • !CMS rates it just 2 of 5 stars overall.
  • !Nurse staffing of 3.24 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
  • !Cited for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding (the most serious category) in recent inspections.

Questions to ask on your visit

  • ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
  • ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?

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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.

Common questions about Legacy Rehabilitation And Living

Is Legacy Rehabilitation And Living a good nursing home?

Legacy Rehabilitation And Living in Amarillo, Texas holds a 2 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.

How is Legacy Rehabilitation And Living staffed?

Legacy Rehabilitation And Living reports 3.24 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.

Has Legacy Rehabilitation And Living been fined or flagged for abuse?

Legacy Rehabilitation And Living has paid approximately $13,070 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.

CMS quality ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality of resident care★★★★★

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.

TX median 3.27

3.24 nurse hours per resident per day. 1% below the Texas median of 3.27.

Total nurse
3.24 hrs
RN
0.49 hrs
LPN
0.95 hrs
Aide
1.81 hrs

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.

23
total findings
1
immediate jeopardy
0
caused actual harm
8
from complaints
  • Immediate jeopardyTag F0689 · May 5, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 18, 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 F0757 · Sep 9, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 10, 2025

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0576 · Jul 31, 2025Corrected Sep 13, 2025

    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0880 · Jul 31, 2025Corrected Sep 13, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0609 · May 5, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 18, 2026

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0837 · May 5, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 18, 2026

    Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

    Administration Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0695 · Jan 21, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jan 23, 2026

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

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0761 · Jun 7, 2024Corrected Jul 17, 2024

    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 F0803 · Jun 7, 2024Corrected Jul 17, 2024

    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.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0609 · Feb 4, 2025ComplaintCorrected Feb 2, 2025

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 23 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.

10.8%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 8.3%
National median 13.4%

This is below the national median but above the Texas median, roughly middle of the pack for the state.

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.

Falls with major injury
5%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 3% · National median 2.8%
Pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 3.3% · National median 4.2%

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.

Total fines
$13,070
Number of fines
1
Payment denials
0

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 The Ensign Group chain, which operates 342 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 3.2 stars.