Legacy Rehabilitation and Living
4033 W 51st Ave, Amarillo, TX 79109 · Randall County · (806) 355-4488
150 certified beds, about 120 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2004
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 676010 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 31, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 25 health citations since April 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,070 in the last three years; the largest was $13,070, and the latest is dated May 5, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.24 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.49 of those hours.
CMS links it to The Ensign Group, an affiliated group of 344 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 25 health citations on file.
July 18, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received care and treatment, consistent with professional standards of practice, to ensure residents assessed for pressure ulcers received treatment and care to prevent pressure ulcers from developing for 1 of 10 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for pressure ulcers. LVN A failed to change Resident #1 pressure ulcer dressings on both her ankles 3 times. Resident #1's dressing changes were ordered every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and PRN. The dressings on Resident #1's ankles were dated 7/12/26 (Sunday). The dressings were not changed on 7/13/26, 7/15/26 and 7/17/26. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infections for 1 of 10 residents (Resident #1) observed for infection control. The facility failed on 7/18/26 when LVN A failed to wash hands or change gloves while providing wound care to Resident #1. This failure could place residents at risk for the spread of infections, tissue breakdown and or worsening of wounds or pressure ulcers.
May 5, 2026Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the resident's environment remained as free from accident hazards as possible and that each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #1) of 2 residents reviewed for accident hazards. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was properly secured/fastened in the facility van resulting in bodily injury to the head, arm, stomach, and leg of Resident #1. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 05/04/2026 at 4:47 PM. The IJ template was provided to the OM on 05/04/2026 at 5:21 PM. [...]
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to report to the State Survey Agency an allegation of neglect involving a fall with injury within 2 hours of the allegation for 1 (Resident #1) of 1 resident. The facility failed to report a fall with an injury on [DATE] for Resident #1. This failure could place residents at risk of not having incidents of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of resident property being reviewed and investigated in a timely manner by the facility and state survey agency. This could place residents at risk of continued and/or unrecognized abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Findings Included:Resident #1Record review of Resident #1's face sheet revealed a [AGE] year-old male admitted to the facility on [DATE]. [...]
- D Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the governing body of the facility had appointed an Administrator, who is licensed by the state, to be responsible for the management of the facility and report to the governing body. The facility had not had an Administrator since March 2026. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of decreased quality of life and quality of care due to lack of staff oversight and monitoring of care for all 128 residents at the facility.
January 21, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident who needs respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning, is provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the resident's goals and preferences for 1 (Resident #1) of 8 residents reviewed for respiratory care. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 received O2 via NC continuously as ordered by her physician. This failure could place residents who receive oxygen at an increased risk of hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in the blood, decreasing the oxygen supply to vital organs), and shortness of breath. [...]
September 9, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure each resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary drugs for 1 (Resident #1) of 8 residents reviewed for unnecessary drugs. The facility failed to discontinue 4 medications (mirtazapine, escitalopram, tizanidine, and tramadol) as documented in the physician orders in Resident #1's hospital discharge records dated 08/01/25. This failure could place residents at risk of harm due to medication side effects and/or medication interactions. Findings Included:Record review of Resident #1's admission record dated 09/09/25 revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] from an acute care hospital. [...]
July 31, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to send and receive mail, and to receive letters, packages and other materials delivered to the facility through a means other than the postal service for 13 of 13 anonymous residents reviewed for Resident Rights The facility failed to ensure mail and packages from the U.S Postal Service were delivered to residents on Saturdays. The facility failed to ensure mail and packages delivered by means other than the postal service were delivered to residents on Saturdays and Sundays. These failures could cause residents to experience loneliness, depression, missing property and a decreased quality of life.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 3 (LVN A, CNA B, and CNA C) of 6 staff observed for resident care LVN A did not wear a gown when administering medications through Resident #11. CNA A and CNA B did not wear a gown when providing catheter care for Resident #86. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of cross-contamination and infections.
February 4, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, the facility failed to report an alleged violation of abuse/neglect immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation resulted in serious bodily injury, to officials in accordance with State law, including to the State Survey Agency for one (Resident #1) of 9 residents reviewed for abuse/neglect. The facility failed to report that Resident #1 alleged that she had been raped on 1-22-2025. The noncompliance was found to be Past Non-Compliance (PNC). The noncompliance began on 1-22-2024 and ended on 2-2-2024. The facility corrected the noncompliance before the investigation began. This failure could result in delayed identification of abuse or neglect and lack of timely follow-up on recommended interventions to prevent serious bodily harm, or lasting physical impairment.
June 7, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to ensure drugs and biologicals were stored and labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles for 2 of 3 medication carts (2C-1 and 100 Skilled medication carts) observed. -1 loose pill (Meloxicam)discovered in 2C-1 medication cart. -2 loose pills (Flexeril and unidentified pill) and a packet of 50 (Methadone) pills not double locked. These failures could result in residents' medications not being properly stored and maintained at their best therapeutic level.
- E Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the menu was followed, for 2 out of 5 residents that received pureed food (Resident # 19 and 21), and one resident (#16) who had a mechanical soft diet in the Alzheimer's unit in that: 1. The facility failed to ensure Resident # 19 received a pureed pancake for breakfast on 6/5/24. 2. The facility failed to ensure Resident #16 received toast with her breakfast on 6/5/24. 3. Residents #16, 19 and # 21 received pudding for the lunch dessert instead of cream pie and pudding for the supper meal instead of the chocolate chip cookie the other residents received for 6/5/24. Residents #16,19 and 21 did not receive sweet potato casserole for lunch. 4. Residents #16, 19 and #21 received pudding for the lunch meal on 6/6/24 instead of the dessert empanada. 5. [...]
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to treat each resident with respect and dignity and care for each resident in a manner that promotes maintenance or enhancement of his or her quality of life for 1 of 21 residents (Resident #94) reviewed for resident's rights. -CNA A was standing next to Resident #94's Geri-chair while feeding resident his lunch time meal. This failure could cause residents to feel humiliated and disrespected.
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to and the facility promoted and facilitated resident self-determination through support of resident choice, which included but not limited to the right to make choices about aspects of his or her life in the facility that were significant to the resident for 1 of 25 residents (Resident #21) reviewed for self-determination. The facility failed to ensure Resident #21 was allowed to choose the type of foods he preferred when he expressed he would like all the foods the other residents were served. This failure could place residents at risk for being denied the opportunity to exercise his or her autonomy regarding things that were important in their life and a decrease in their quality of life.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents who need respiratory care were provided such care consistent with professional standards of practice for 1 (Resident #5) of 21 residents reviewed for respiratory care. The facility failed to change Resident #5's nebulizer tubing and mask as per his physician orders. This failure could affect residents on respiratory therapy by placing them at risk for respiratory compromise and associated complications such as shortness of breath, confusion, respiratory failure, and exacerbation of their condition.
May 17, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that residents had the right to reasonable access to the use of a telephone, and a place in the facility where calls can be made without being overheard for 9 of 99 (Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9) residents reviewed for Resident Rights. Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9 stated they did not have access to a telephone to make private calls. This failure could place residents at risk of increased social isolation and decreased psychosocial well-being. Findings Included: Resident #1 In an interview on 5/17/24 at 8:49AM Resident #1 stated he had been at the facility about a year and when he arrived, he had a personal cell phone to use to communicate with friends and family outside of the facility. [...]
September 6, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with the resident rights which included measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that were identified in the comprehensive assessment for 1 or 10 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for care plans . The facility failed to ensure that Resident #1's care plan was implemented correctly according to her needs. This failure could place residents at risk for not receiving the necessary care or receiving inappropriate care for their condition and diagnosis.
April 14, 2023Standard inspection · 8 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food under sanitary conditions in the facility kitchen reviewed for dietary services in that: There was unlabeled, undated, and unsealed food in the refrigerators, freezers, and dry storage area; there was expired food in the refrigerators, freezer, and dry storage area; staff's personal food was in one of the service refrigerators; and refrigerator and freezer temperature logs were not updated. These failures placed residents who ate food served by the kitchen at risk for food-borne illness.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 3 of 3 staff (CNA I, CNA J, and MA F) reviewed for infection control. The facility failed to ensure that CNA I, CNA J, and MA F performed hand hygiene appropriately during overall care of residents, this including medication pass. This failure could place the residents at an increased risk for potentially exposing them to viral infections, secondary infections, tissue breakdown, communicable diseases and feelings of isolation related to poor hygiene.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to treat each resident with respect and dignity and care for each resident in a manner and in an environment that promotes maintenance or enhancement of his or her quality of life by failing to assure dignity and respect were provided for 2 of 2 residents (Resident #11 and Resident #67) reviewed for privacy and dignity issues. Resident #11 and Resident #67's abdomens were exposed in the multi-purpose room of the locked unit during their subcutaneous injection of insulin, that was administered by LVN D. This failure could cause residents to feel uncomfortable and disrespected.
- D Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all residents had the right to formulate an advanced directive for 2 (Resident #34, and #67) of 23 residents reviewed for advanced directives. Resident #34 and Resident #67 had a DNRs in their records that were incomplete, missing information and signatures. The facility's failure to ensure the accuracy of a residents advanced directive such as a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate), recognized under State law (whether statutory or as recognized by the courts of the State), relating to the provision of health care could place residents a risk for not receiving healthcare as per their or their legal representatives wishes.
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to conduct a comprehensive and accurate assessment of each resident using the resident assessment instrument (RAI) specified by CMS for 2 (Resident #58 and #79) of 23 residents whose records were reviewed for assessments. Resident #58 and Resident #79 did not have section C completed on their last MDS assessment. This failure to ensure comprehensive and accurate assessments could affect all residents by placing them at risk for inaccurate and incomplete MDS assessment which could result in residents not receiving correct care and services.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed, based on a resident's comprehensive assessment, to ensure that a resident is offered a therapeutic diet when there is a nutritional problem, and the health care provider orders a therapeutic diet for 2 (Resident #23 and Resident #208) of 23 residents reviewed for nutrition. Residents #23 and #208 had physician's orders for therapeutic diets, but the dietary staff did not have them listed as receiving therapeutic diets. This failure could place residents who are to receive therapeutic diets at risk of not receiving the diets as ordered and could result in health complications such as increased sugar, waste and build up in the blood stream due to inappropriate nutrition.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents who needed respiratory care were provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan and the residents' goals and preferences, for 1 (Resident #208) of 23 residents reviewed for respiratory care. Resident #208 had orders for oxygen at 2 liters per minute and was receiving oxygen at higher concentrations. This failure could place residents who receive oxygen at an increased risk for receiving oxygen at the wrong rate which could lead to hypercapnia (too much carbon dioxide in the blood), pulmonary oxygen toxicity (damage to the lung lining tissues and air sacs), hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in the blood, decreasing the oxygen supply to vital organs), and shortness of breath.
- D Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals used in the facility were labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles, and included the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions, and the expiration date when applicable for 3 of 3 medications. Omeprazpole, Vitamin D3 5000IU, and Dronabinol The facility failed to ensure that medications have an expiration date and/or are discarded appropriately and in a timely manner after medication has expired. This failure could place residents at risk for reduced efficacy of the medications administered.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 2 on July 31, 2025, 1 on June 7, 2024.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Fine | $13,070 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.24 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.80 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.81 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 55.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 54.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.70 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.42 on weekdays and 2.80 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 16.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.56 in April to June 2025 to 3.24 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.24 | 0.49 | 3.42 | 2.80 | 16.6% | 0 of 90 | 120 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.44 | 0.52 | 3.63 | 2.95 | 10.1% | 0 of 92 | 105 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.56 | 0.49 | 3.75 | 3.11 | 10.4% | 0 of 91 | 103 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Texas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.33 | 0.40 | 3.50 | 2.93 | 2.2% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.5 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: STRATFORD HOSPITAL DISTRICT. CMS links this home to The Ensign Group, a group of 344 nursing homes averaging 3.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Hospital District | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 02/02/2015 |
| Brown, Rodger | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/02/2015 | |
| Rankin, Ron | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/28/2020 | |
| Burnam, Soon | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/02/2015 | |
| Chumley, Richard | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/01/2007 | |
| Keetch, Chad | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2011 | |
| Tradewind Healthcare, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Brown, Rodger | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/02/2015 | |
| Rankin, Ron | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/28/2020 | |
| 51st Avenue Health Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Caretrust Gp LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Caretrust Reit Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Ctr Partnership LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Ensign Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/24/2012 | |
| Tradewind Healthcare, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/24/2025 | |
| Brown, Rodger | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/02/2015 | |
| Rankin, Ron | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/28/2020 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on July 18, 2026: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on July 31, 2025: "Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 18, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 9, 2025: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.80 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 2.98.
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Texas contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Resident advocate: Texas Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 800-252-2412. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Legacy Rehabilitation and Living's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Legacy Rehabilitation and Living 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Legacy Rehabilitation and Living get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 31, 2025. The Texas average is 9.4.
- Has Legacy Rehabilitation and Living been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,070 in the last three years.
- Does Legacy Rehabilitation and Living accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Legacy Rehabilitation and Living?
- CMS lists 17 owners and managers, and links the home to The Ensign Group. Legal business name: STRATFORD HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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