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
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall. Health inspection and quality measures are both 5 of 5 stars, but staffing is 1 of 5 stars; there were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included admission planning, food sourcing/handling, and resident assessments.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
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 not reported.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
1.6%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%Steady
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
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 67.1 residents on an average day (66% 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.