Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Amarillo Medical Lodge
9 Medical Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 102 certified beds
Amarillo Medical Lodge is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Amarillo, Texas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Amarillo Medical Lodge 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.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.35 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.70 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.6% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 13, 2026
What inspectors found at Amarillo Medical Lodge
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
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 9 Medical Dr
Amarillo, TX 79106 - CMS certification #
- 675282
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 102
- Avg residents/day
- 64.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-04-01
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Amarillo Medical Lodge says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour, round-the-clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Quail Creek Surgical Hospital, Amarillo. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Windflower Health Center, Amarillo. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bsa Compassion Home Care, Amarillo. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Cardinal Health. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 79106 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Amarillo High Plains, Amarillo, 0.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Usrc Amarillo Dialysis, Amarillo, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Crown Of Texas, Amarillo, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 79106.
Bsa Hospice Of The Southwest, office in Amarillo, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Kinder Hearts Hospice Of Amarillo, office in Amarillo, 1.3 miles away, straight line
High Plains Senior Care Hospice, office in Amarillo, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- George Melone, MD, La Junta. 212.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Amarillo, TX, risk to homes is greater than 96% of communities in Texas and 96% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amarillo Medical Lodge a good nursing home?
CMS gives Amarillo Medical Lodge an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Amarillo Medical Lodge staffed?
Amarillo Medical Lodge reports 3.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Amarillo Medical Lodge had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Amarillo Medical Lodge have?
Amarillo Medical Lodge is certified for 102 beds.