Ware Memorial Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ware Memorial Care Center is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Amarillo, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 81% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 25.5% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Ware Memorial Care Center
1510 S Van Buren St.Amarillo, TX 79101
Potter County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ware Memorial Care Center, nurse aides logged 3.63 hours per resident per day, 81% above the Texas average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 318 aide hours a day, or about 40 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.63 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.62 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.83 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.44 | 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
25.5% of nursing staff at Ware Memorial Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $81,894 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | Fine | $81,894 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Mar 25, 2025 |
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. Ware Memorial Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Ware Memorial Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Baptist Community Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 30, 2022
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ware Memorial Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Georgia Manor Nursing Home Amarillo | 2.8 | 76 | 1.58 | 3.01 | 97.7% | 2 | $8,031 |
| Heritage Convalescent Center Amarillo | 3.4 | 116 | 2.23 | 4.00 | 57.0% | 2 | None |
| Windflower Health Center Amarillo | 3.4 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.68 | 53.9% | 4 | None |
| Amarillo Medical Lodge Amarillo | 3.4 | 102 | 1.56 | 3.14 | — | 5 | None |
| Landmark of Amarillo Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce Amarillo | 3.6 | 99 | 1.89 | 3.43 | 97.6% | 3 | $160,948 |
| Legacy Rehabilitation and Living Amarillo | 3.8 | 150 | 1.81 | 3.24 | — | 2 | $13,070 |
| Amarillo Center for Skilled Care Amarillo | 4.0 | 122 | 1.58 | 3.31 | 89.6% | 3 | $21,390 |
| Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center Amarillo · abuse citation | 4.0 | 98 | 1.74 | 2.88 | 53.3% | 1 | $16,810 |
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.