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Plum Creek Healthcare Residence in Amarillo, TX

Plum Creek Healthcare Residence is a nursing home community in Amarillo, TX.

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5601 Plum Creek Drive, Amarillo, TX 79124

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4.5 from 42 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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2 stars
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Overall Review of Plum Creek Healthcare Residence

common 25 reviews mention this

Staff care comes through clearly

Residents and families consistently describe staff who treat people with care.

Across the reviews, residents and families highlight staff members who listen, respond, and take time with concerns. Multiple reviewers describe nursing staff, aides, therapy, and administration as attentive and supportive, with people who feel safe leaving a loved one. A few reviews also focus on leadership and departmental knowledge as part of that overall experience.

differentiator 3 reviews mention this

Skilled rehab support and therapy

Rehab progress is a recurring theme in residents’ stories.

Several reviews connect care at the community to rehab outcomes, including building strength and getting back to everyday movement. Reviewers also mention therapy involvement early in the process and describe staff working as a team to support recovery. This matches the community’s skilled nursing care focus and the availability of daily assistance, meal support for specific diets, and medication management.

common 2 reviews mention this

Food looks and tastes appealing

Reviews mention meals that residents enjoy.

Food comes up in multiple positive reviews, including comments that meals are good and that residents liked the food. One reviewer specifically described the food as hot and appetizing in appearance. The community also offers restaurant-style dining and supports special dietary restrictions and diabetes diets.

common 3 reviews mention this

Cleanliness without strong odor

Several reviewers point to a clean facility experience.

Even when reviewers note the building is older, they still describe it as clean and free from the typical nursing-home smell. One detailed review also mentions housekeeping staff being active and visible, reinforcing that upkeep. This aligns with residents and families focusing on cleanliness as part of feeling comfortable on-site.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Communication can be frustrating

Some reviews report difficulty getting timely answers.

A couple of reviews raise concerns about communication, including trouble reaching the right people and not getting prompt updates. One reviewer also questioned access to a doctor by phone, while another described repeated failed attempts to get answers and noted no phone contact in rooms. These issues stand out against the many reviews that describe responsive staff and quick attention to needs.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 99 resident community capacity 99 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Amarillo International (11 miles away) Amarillo International (11 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Hospitals

  • Plum Creek Healthcare Center (0 miles)
  • Veterans Health Administration (0.9 miles)
  • Amarillo VA Health Care System (1 miles)
  • THOMAS E CREEK VA MEDICAL Center (1 miles)
  • Northwest Texas Rehabilitation Hospital (1.3 miles)
  • B C S-Med Center League House (1.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • Chick-Fil-A (0.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.2 miles)
  • Chicken Express (0.3 miles)
  • Taco Villa (0.5 miles)
  • Braum's (1.8 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (1.9 miles)
  • El Braceros (2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • United Supermarkets Pharmacy (0.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (0.5 miles)
  • Remedies Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Panhandle Nuclear Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Signa Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Omnicare (2.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Tracy C Crnic (0.7 miles)
  • Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center (0.7 miles)
  • Amarillo Colon & Rectal Clinic (0.8 miles)
  • Amarillo Endoscopy Center (0.8 miles)
  • Dr Lisa K. Longhofer, MD (0.9 miles)
  • High Plains Obstetrics and Gynecology (0.9 miles)
  • Quail Creek Ear Nose & Throat Center (0.9 miles)

Parks

  • Medi Park (1.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Grace Church (1.8 miles)

Cafes

  • The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (1.8 miles)
  • Roasters Coffee & Tea Company (2.7 miles)
  • Brent's Cafe (2.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal UA Amarillo Star IMAX & RPX (2.6 miles)

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