Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Amarillo Center for Skilled Care
6641 West Amarillo Boulevard · Amarillo, TX 79106 · 122 certified beds
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About Amarillo Center for Skilled Care
Amarillo Center for Skilled Care is a nursing home in Amarillo, Texas. Its capacity is 122 beds, above the Potter County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 21 citations, the most recent on February 20, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.90 hours per resident per day. It is one of 13 nursing homes listed in Amarillo. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-800-252-2412. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (21)
Records from July 2023 to February 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.
February 6, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 13, 2026.
May 13, 2025
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
May 13, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
May 13, 2025
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
April 1, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 2, 2025.
November 22, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2024.
November 22, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2024.
November 22, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2024.
November 22, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2024.
October 20, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected October 21, 2023.
September 29, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2023.
September 29, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2023.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 29, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $21,390
September 29, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $21,390 against this nursing home on September 29, 2023.
Staffing
2.90 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare, a chain of 150 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.3 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 1.4 for staffing, 3.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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