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Amarillo Center For Skilled Care

6641 W Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79106

Call Amarillo Center For Skilled Care directly(806) 352-8800

For profit - Limited Liability company · 122 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities)

4
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★☆

Amarillo Center For Skilled Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Amarillo, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Nov 22, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $21,390 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5

How Amarillo Center For Skilled Care compares

This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityTexas avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.123.403.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.560.440.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.812.012.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover73.5%51.5%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection8.09.19.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.12
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.56
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.75
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.81
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.84
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
73.5%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Nov 22, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
48
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Amarillo Center For Skilled Care

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    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 · May 13, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 13, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2024
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Sep 29, 2023

About This Facility

Address

6641 W Amarillo Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79106

CMS Certification #

676347

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

122

Avg Residents/Day

75.2

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

2013-11-04

Chain

Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare

149
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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Amarillo Center For Skilled Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Amarillo Center For Skilled Care reports 3.12 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.

Amarillo Center For Skilled Care is certified for 122 beds.

Admissions at Amarillo Center For Skilled Care

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (806) 352-8800. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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