Windflower Health Center
Medicare-certified5500 SW 9TH AVE, Amarillo, TX 79106
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Amarillo Medical Lodge
Amarillo Medical Lodge brings together compassionate care and clinical expertise for patients requiring skilled nursing and rehabilitation in Amarillo, Texas. As a facility, we focus on personalized recovery plans that help residents regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
102 residents
Location
Amarillo, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
9 MEDICAL DR, Amarillo, Texas 79106
Medicare inspection record
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 March 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Amarillo Medical Lodge in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 8 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesAbove the Texas average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 13, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 13, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 13, 2026
January 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 10, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 10, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 10, 2025
May 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 8, 2024
December 6, 2023 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 7, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 7, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Booker Hospital District
- Medicare-certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1994
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 675282
Location
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9 MEDICAL DRAmarillo, TX 79106
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Questions about Amarillo Medical Lodge
How did Amarillo Medical Lodge do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 12, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Amarillo Medical Lodge?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Amarillo Medical Lodge been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Amarillo Medical Lodge in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
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.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
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.
What is the CMS star rating?+
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.