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Amarillo Medical Lodge

9 MEDICAL DR, AMARILLO, TX, 79106

(806) 352-2731

102 licensed beds

CMS rates Amarillo Medical Lodge 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 13 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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9 Medical Dr

Amarillo, TX 79106

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Bed capacity

102

CMS facility ID

675282

Care type

Nursing home

County

Potter

Facility name

Amarillo Medical Lodge

Street address

9 MEDICAL DR

City / state / ZIP

Amarillo, TX 79106

Phone

(806) 352-2731

Website

ensignservices.net

About this facility — Amarillo Medical Lodge

Amarillo Medical Lodge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Amarillo, Texas. It is licensed for 102 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 30 senior care facilities in Amarillo and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of The Ensign Group, a group of 347 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Amarillo Medical Lodge 13 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

The Ensign Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Booker Hospital District

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023

Burnam, Soon

Officer — since 2023

Cantrell, Christopher

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ensign Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Hoover, Shawn

Officer — since 2023

Hyrum Health Holdings Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Keetch, Chad

Officer — since 2011

Rankin, Ron

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Rowlett Creek Healthcare Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

The Ensign Group Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1994-04-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-12

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$505 per day (≈ $15,350/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

45% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 36% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

82% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

102

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-12Health inspection4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-03-13

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2026-03-13

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-03-13

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-03-13

2025-01-09Health inspection3 citations

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-10

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-10

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)

2024-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-05-08

2023-12-06Health inspection3 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-12-07

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-12-07

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-07

2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-27

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-01-27

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 675282.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $15,642

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.2

Higher than 36% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 14 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	35.5%	15.8%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	0.7%	2.9%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	4.0%	2.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.0%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	43.6%	12.9%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	10.5%	17.8%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	97.0%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.9%	3.7%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	8.8%	12.5%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	9.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.38	2.05	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.43	1.97	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.2%	88.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.3%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.6%	85.4%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.1%	25.5%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.0%	12.2%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0695 3 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

What its owners also hold

Booker Hospital District has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 2.3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Va Amarillo Healthcare System, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital, about 0.8 miles.
Northwest Texas Hospital, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Windflower Health Center, Amarillo, about 0.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Heritage Convalescent Center, Amarillo, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Landmark of Amarillo Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce, Amarillo, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Amarillo Center for Skilled Care, Amarillo, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home, Amarillo, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.6381 ratings on Google

★★★Ann Loar · 2026-08-08 · via Google
“A number of pros and cons for this facility. Just want to say Nickie Fisher, the lady at the front desk when you walk through the door is the perfect person for this position. She makes everyone feel welcomed and comfortable. She always greeted me with a beautiful smile and sweet “good morning and something nice to say. Another outstanding person was Kennedy, I believe was the speech therapist…s…”

★★★★Diane Saied · 2026-03-05 · via Google
“Overall, I have been pleased with the care at this facility. There are several very caring and compassionate caregivers, in particular Whitney, a PTA, whom is super caring and compassionate and yet pushes my Mother’s care to help her gain strength and mobility to hopefully go back home….all the therapists have been really good. There are some caregivers who you can tell, this is just a job for t…”

★★★★★Bobbi Chowins · 2026-05-14 · via Google
“My mom stayed here for physical therapy after a fall and this has to be the best staff around! She loved it and really enjoyed PT and the activities they have. Staff is friendly and always ready to answer any questions. She recovered quickly and said she would go back if she ever needed to.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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