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Ware Memorial Care Center, Amarillo, TX: 3 star rating, fined $81,894 across 1 fine and had 1 payment denial

Ware Memorial Care Center in Amarillo, TX is owned by Baptist Community Services, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $81,894 across 1 fine and had 1 payment denial in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 26 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on April 16, 2026, and 2 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
1510 S. Van Buren St., Amarillo, TX 79101
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
120
Residents per day
85 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Baptist Community Services
Fines
$81,894 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
1
Health citations
26, of which 2 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
April 16, 2026
CMS Certification Number
745022
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
February 24, 2025Fine$81,894Not listeddata.cms.gov
February 24, 2025Payment denialNot listedMarch 25, 20251data.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
April 16, 2026F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 17, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 18, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 13, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F761Ensure 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 13, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 13, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 2, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.B: pattern, minimal harm potentialCorrectedFebruary 13, 2026data.cms.gov
February 12, 2026F578Honor 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 19, 2026data.cms.gov
February 24, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedMarch 26, 2025data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 10, 2024data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F761Ensure 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 10, 2025data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 15, 2025data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 4, 2025data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
December 5, 2024F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
April 2, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 3, 2024data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 24, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 24, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F761Ensure 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 1, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F700Try 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.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 1, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 24, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 24, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F578Honor 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 26, 2023data.cms.gov
October 25, 2023F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 24, 2023data.cms.gov
October 6, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedOctober 27, 2023data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 20 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 14 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Baptist Community ServicesDirect owner100%December 30, 2022data.cms.gov
Baptist Community ServicesOperational or managerial controlNot listedDecember 30, 2022data.cms.gov
Baptist Community ServicesAdditional disclosable partyNot listedDecember 30, 2022data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.