The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
AMARILLO MEDICAL LODGE
AMARILLO, TX · Medicare-certified · 102 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
AMARILLO MEDICAL LODGE in Amarillo, TX has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 1 star for staffing; reported nurse staffing is 3.14 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark. There were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included resident assessment, admission planning, and food handling issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1397 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1397.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.10
- Nurse aides
- 1.56
- Weekend nursing
- 2.73
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
0%0%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%2.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.9%50%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—37.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.7%13.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.7%5.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.1%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.2%99.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Dec 1, 2023
Now operated by Amarillo Medical Lodge, previously The Medical Lodge of Amarillo.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 346 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 70.2 residents on an average day (69% of 102 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.