Texas Specialty Hospital
Amarillo, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 45TA60)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (806) 351-1600 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare does not currently show published quality comparisons for Texas Specialty Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, so there are 0 measures reported as better and 0 as worse than the national benchmark. Families should check Care Compare directly for the latest updates.
CMS has not published discharge-to-community or readmission data for Texas Specialty Hospital, so no comparison to national rates is currently available. This is common for newly certified facilities and does not suggest a quality concern.
Texas Specialty Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Amarillo, Texas, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Texas Specialty Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. It is a for-profit facility, certified by Medicare as of 01/01/2025.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than moving to long-term custodial care. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
CMS Care Compare tracks several quality measures for IRFs, including how often patients are discharged back to the community, rates of potentially preventable hospital readmissions, and rates of healthcare-associated infections such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff. For Texas Specialty Hospital, CMS's Care Compare data does not currently include published results for these measures. This is often the case for newly certified facilities or facilities with low patient case counts, and it does not indicate poor quality — it simply means CMS has not yet published a comparison to the national benchmark.
Based on the available data, CMS reports 0 measures where this facility performs better than the national benchmark and 0 measures where it performs worse. Families are encouraged to review the most current information directly on CMS Care Compare and to contact the facility directly with specific questions about services and outcomes.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy aimed at helping patients regain function and return home, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity care over a longer period.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published discharge-to-community data for this facility, often due to low case counts or recent certification.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS has not reported readmission comparison data for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS has not published infection rate comparisons for this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having been certified as of 01/01/2025.
Who owns this facility?
Texas Specialty Hospital is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since 01/01/2025.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify treated conditions; please contact the facility at (806) 351-1600 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS reports 0 of 5 measures as better than the national benchmark and 0 as worse, with the remaining measures not currently published.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/45TA60?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, admission criteria, and typical length of stay by contacting the facility directly at (806) 351-1600.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Please contact the facility at (806) 351-1600 to discuss transfer and admission procedures, as this information is not included in the CMS data provided.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.