7404 WALLACE BLVD, Amarillo, TX 79106
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Ware Memorial Care Center
Ware Memorial Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Amarillo, Texas. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized care plans and evidence-based recovery programs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Amarillo, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1510 S Van Buren St., Amarillo, Texas 79101
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 February 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare fined Ware Memorial Care Center once in the last three years, $81,894 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 50 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 26%Below the Texas average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2026
February 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 13, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 2, 2026Procure 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 13, 2026Ensure 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 ServiceCorrected Feb 13, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 18, 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 Feb 19, 2026Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 13, 2026
February 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 26, 2025
December 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 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 DietaryCorrected Dec 10, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 6, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 6, 2024Provide 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 15, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 4, 2025Ensure 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 ServiceCorrected Dec 20, 2024
April 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 3, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $81,894 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- February 24, 2025Payment denial, 1 days
- February 24, 2025Fine: $81,894
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Baptist Community Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 30, 2022
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 745022
Location
1510 S Van Buren St.Amarillo, TX 79101
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Questions about Ware Memorial Care Center
How did Ware Memorial Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 12, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Ware Memorial Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 26% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Ware Memorial Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Ware Memorial Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $81,894.
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.