Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Amarillo, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1601 Kirkland Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone: (806) 355-8281
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 675336
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 98
Average residents per day: 52
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Stratford Hospital District
Chain: Skyblue Healthcare (12 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 3, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 675336. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 11, 2025. CMS lists 37 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 8, 2023 to Jun 30, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 30, 2026	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection · under dispute review	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 17, 2025	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 17, 2025	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… Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 1, 2025	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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 13, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 13, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jun 11, 2025	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2025	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 37. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $16,810 in the last three years.

Sep 13, 2025	Fine: $8,405
Sep 13, 2025	Fine: $8,405

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.88 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.74 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.70 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 53%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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