Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 98-bed for-profit nursing home in Amarillo, Texas, part of Skyblue Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.74 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 53.3% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
1601 Kirkland DrAmarillo, TX 79106
Potter County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.74 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Texas average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 90 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.74 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.88 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.70 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
53.3% of nursing staff at Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $16,810 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fine | $8,405 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fine | $8,405 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Skyblue Healthcare, 12 homes
- Legal name: Stratford Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 3, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Amarillo Center for Skilled Care Amarillo | 0.3 | 122 | 1.58 | 3.31 | 89.6% | 3 | $21,390 |
| Heritage Convalescent Center Amarillo | 0.9 | 116 | 2.23 | 4.00 | 57.0% | 2 | None |
| Windflower Health Center Amarillo | 1.0 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.68 | 53.9% | 4 | None |
| Amarillo Medical Lodge Amarillo | 1.1 | 102 | 1.56 | 3.14 | — | 5 | None |
| Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation Amarillo | 1.1 | 120 | 1.88 | 3.51 | 96.3% | 4 | $8,420 |
| Landmark of Amarillo Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce Amarillo | 1.7 | 99 | 1.89 | 3.43 | 97.6% | 3 | $160,948 |
| Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home Amarillo | 1.8 | 120 | 2.65 | 4.02 | 62.0% | 3 | $11,216 |
| Legacy Rehabilitation and Living Amarillo | 3.2 | 150 | 1.81 | 3.24 | — | 2 | $13,070 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.