Ware Memorial Care Center
Nursing home in Amarillo, Texas, CMS certification number 745022
1510 S. Van Buren St., Amarillo, TX 79101 · Potter County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $81,894 (1)
Does Ware Memorial Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Ware Memorial Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ware Memorial Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.97
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.78
- Weekend total hours
- 5.54
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 36.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 5, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Ware Memorial Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $81,894 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 84.7 residents live here, about 71% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 84.7
- Certified since
- December 30, 2022
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ware Memorial Care Center
- Legal business name
- Baptist Community Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Ware Memorial Care Center
- Georgia Manor Nursing Home2611 West 46th Avenue, Amarillo 79110
- Heritage Convalescent Center1009 Clyde St, Amarillo 79106
- Windflower Health Center5500 SW 9th Ave, Amarillo 79106
- Amarillo Medical Lodge9 Medical Dr, Amarillo 79106
- Landmark of Amarillo Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce5601 Plum Creek Drive, Amarillo 79124
See also all nursing homes in Amarillo.
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 12 in Amarillo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Ware Memorial Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Ware Memorial Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Ware Memorial Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ware Memorial Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ware Memorial Care Center?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ware Memorial Care Center?
Baptist Community Services, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.