The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
Amarillo, TX · Medicare-certified · 98 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Amarillo has an overall 1-star rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a recent abuse citation. Staffing is 3 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.09 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and the facility had $16,562 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0869 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,562recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0869.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.73
- Nurse aides
- 1.91
- Weekend nursing
- 2.93
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.1%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
65.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
56%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,281 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $16,562 in total fines.
- $8,281
Federal fine
Sep 13, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of SKYBLUE HEALTHCARE · 10 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 49.8 residents on an average day (51% of 98 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.