Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
Medicare-certified1601 Kirkland Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106
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Amarillo Center for Skilled Care brings together experienced medical staff and personalized rehabilitation programs to help Texas seniors recover their strength and independence. Our skilled nursing team focuses on each patient's unique healing path, combining therapeutic care with compassionate attention.
Capacity
122 residents
Location
Amarillo, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
6641 W AMARILLO BLVD, Amarillo, Texas 79106
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Texas average.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 54 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 90%Above the Texas average |
4 administrators have left the home in the past year.
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 24, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
February 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
6641 W AMARILLO BLVDAmarillo, TX 79106
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State inspectors visited on February 20, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 54 minutes from registered nurses. 90% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Amarillo Center for Skilled Care in the last three years.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.