The Legacy At Town Square
State licensed9700 Hillside Rd, Amarillo, TX 79119
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites
Amarillo, TexasMedicare inspection record
About Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites
Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Amarillo, Texas with a focus on helping patients regain independence and strength. Our experienced clinical team provides personalized recovery plans in a supportive environment designed for healing and meaningful progress.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Amarillo, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6650 SOUTH SONCY ROAD, Amarillo, Texas 79119
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
- Medicare flags Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare fined Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites once in the last three years, $14,901 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 5 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 21 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57% |
Inspections
30 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2026
April 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 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 May 28, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 28, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 28, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 28, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 28, 2026Honor 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 directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 28, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 28, 2026
April 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 7, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2025
March 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 24, 2025
January 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 22, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 22, 2025Procure 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 Feb 22, 2025Honor 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 directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 22, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 22, 2025Create 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 22, 2025Develop 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 Feb 22, 2025Safeguard 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 Feb 22, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 22, 2025
December 6, 2023 · Standard inspection · 6 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 22, 2023Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 22, 2023Ensure 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 Dec 22, 2023Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 22, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 22, 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 22, 2023
October 31, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 2, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $14,901 in the last three years.
- April 25, 2025Fine: $14,901
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Stratford Hospital District
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 94
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 1, 1995
- Part of a chain
- Fundamental Healthcare, 66 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 675498
Location
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6650 SOUTH SONCY ROADAmarillo, TX 79119
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Questions about Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites
How did Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 29, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites once in the last three years, totaling $14,901.
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.