Non profit - Corporation ·
120 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Lifespace Communities (16 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Windflower Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Amarillo, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Apr 11, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $4,922 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Windflower Health Center 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.80
3.40
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.64
0.44
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.04
2.01
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
54.1%
51.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
9.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.80
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.64
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.12
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.04
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.22
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
54.1%
Registered Nurses
76.5%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 11, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
60
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Windflower Health Center
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025
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 · Apr 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025
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 · Apr 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025
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 · Apr 2, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 2, 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 · Apr 2, 2025
Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024
About This Facility
Address
5500 Sw 9Th Ave Amarillo, TX 79106
CMS Certification #
675904
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
72.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2002-02-21
Chain
Lifespace Communities (16 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Lifespace Communities
16
Facilities Nationwide
Lifespace Communities operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Windflower Health Center an overall rating of 3 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.
Windflower Health Center reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Windflower Health Center is certified for 120 beds.
Admissions at Windflower Health Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (806) 352-7244. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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