Ware Memorial Care Center

Nursing home in Amarillo, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1510 S Van Buren St., Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone: (806) 373-0471
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 745022
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 88
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Baptist Community Services
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 30, 2022
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 745022. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 3, 2023 to Apr 16, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 16, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Feb 12, 2026	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 12, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 12, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 24, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Dec 5, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2024	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2024	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. 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 1 fine totalling $81,894 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 24, 2025	Fine: $81,894
Feb 24, 2025	Payment denial for 1 days from Mar 25, 2025

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: 5.83 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 3.63 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 5.44 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 26%
RN turnover (yearly): 20%
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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