Overview
Ware Memorial Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 6th of 12 nursing homes in Amarillo. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $81,894 in the past three years.
Ware Memorial Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 85 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2022. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $81,894
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.97 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.52 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.67 hrs
- Nurse aides3.78 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 85
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 30, 2022
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes