Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo

    928 Westwood Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Small clean community, compassionate staff

    I toured the small, very clean community and felt immediately at ease - the staff (administrator Mackenzie especially) are compassionate, family-like, and routinely go above and beyond, even staying late or coming in on days off. My loved one received personalized, attentive care with great home-cooked meals, reliable housekeeping and med management; we're very pleased and would recommend.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.76·(49)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-oriented staff
    • Strong end-of-life and hospice support
    • Small, residential community with high staff-to-resident ratio
    • Clean, well-maintained environment
    • Spacious private rooms
    • Home-cooked meals made with fresh ingredients
    • Laundry and housekeeping services
    • Medication management and nursing oversight
    • Regular social events and family-friendly gatherings
    • On-site exercise classes and hairdresser
    • Personalized, resident-centered care
    • Proactive administrators who address issues quickly

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high turnover
    • Inter-shift handoff and family-communication gaps
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and explanation
    • Variable dementia/memory-care capability and behavioral-management practices
    • Billing and administrative inconsistencies
    • Inconsistent meal quality and portioning
    • Limited or uneven activity programming
    • Sanitation and incontinence-care concerns in some situations
    • Leadership instability and perceived profit-focused decision-making
    • Staff professionalism and conduct variability

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews for this facility are notably mixed, with a strong split between families who describe highly attentive, small-home care and those who experienced operational shortfalls. Positive accounts emphasize a warm, family-like culture in the smaller households, where staff are described as compassionate and willing to go beyond scheduled hours to comfort residents and families. Several families praised the facility's end-of-life and hospice support, medication management, housekeeping/laundry services, and the availability of private, spacious rooms. Regular social events (parades, ice cream socials, birthday celebrations), on-site exercise classes, and an on-site hairdresser contribute to a residential, community-style atmosphere.

    Care quality appears to vary with staffing and leadership continuity. When the staff team and leadership are stable, reviewers describe individualized attention, strong clinical oversight, and rapid resolution of issues. Conversely, other accounts describe inconsistent care delivery, delays in routine assistance, and concerns following a resident's death that point to weaknesses in continuity of care and follow-up. A few reviewers described alleged mishandling of behavioral incidents that even involved police response; these accounts underscore the need for clearer incident-management protocols and family communication when clinical events occur.

    Staff strengths are repeatedly noted: compassionate caregivers, dedicated administrators, and instances of staff staying late or coming in on days off. At the same time, multiple reviews identify high staff turnover, variable professionalism (including concerns about tone and attentiveness), and staff being distracted during shifts. Inter-shift handoffs and family communication are recurring operational gaps; families report difficulties building consistent relationships with caregivers and obtaining clear explanations after incidents.

    Dining receives both praise and criticism. Many families appreciate home-cooked meals using fresh vegetables and meat, and some call the food a standout feature. Others report inconsistent meal quality, small or cold portions, and dissatisfaction with cafeteria-style service at times. Housekeeping and laundry services are commonly listed as positive, though a few reviewers note specific maintenance issues (for example, a nonfunctional dishwasher) and occasional sanitation concerns in particular areas.

    Activity programming is described as family-friendly and social in some households, with regular gatherings and opportunities for residents to mingle. However, others find the activity calendar limited, with long periods of sedentary time and a reliance on television. Families seeking a luxury amenity set or intensive, structured memory-care programming may find the offerings inconsistent with those expectations.

    Facility and management issues recur as a pattern: leadership turnover, perceived administrative emphasis on finances, and isolated billing disputes. When management is proactive, reviewers describe quick problem resolution and attentive oversight; when management is perceived as unstable or money-focused, that corresponds with poorer family experiences. For prospective residents and families, the notable pattern is variability — the small-house model enables highly personalized care when staffing and leadership align, but the same size makes the program sensitive to staff changes and administrative gaps.

    Recommendations for families considering this facility include touring multiple times (including at different times of day), asking specific questions about memory-care specialization and behavioral-management protocols, reviewing staffing ratios and turnover history, requesting a sample activity schedule, clarifying billing and short-stay policies in writing, and asking for references from current families. These steps can help determine whether the facility's current operational state matches a resident's clinical and social needs.

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    Location

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    Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo is located at 928 Westwood Dr, Amarillo, TX, 79124.

    About Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo

    Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo sits in Amarillo, TX, and operates as a small 16-bed community designed for seniors needing assisted living or memory care, with a special focus on residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. Staffed with highly trained caregivers and licensed nurses on-site around-the-clock, the facility helps residents stay as independent as possible while making sure they're safe and comfortable, which means they get help with everything from bathing, dressing, and eating, to medication management and transferring between beds and wheelchairs if needed. The rooms are fully wheelchair and handicap accessible, offered as either private or semi-private, and the building includes safety features and specialized amenities for seniors with memory impairments, including enclosed courtyards, wheelchair accessible showers, and a system that lets staff keep a close eye on everyone.

    Meals get cooked from scratch every day, aiming to feel like home cooking, and there's a restaurant-style dining room where residents can eat together. Residents have access to arts and crafts, a recreation room, a game room, a Jacuzzi, a beauty salon and barber shop, and indoor and outdoor spaces set up for relaxation or small group activities, plus devotional services and social gatherings both on-site and offsite for anyone who wants to take part. The activity program, with educational, religious, and recreational options, helps residents spend time socializing and stay engaged. For those needing it, hospice, physical and occupational therapy, doctor on call, nurse on call, and dentist services are all available, along with transportation help for appointments or outings in the local area.

    Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo puts a lot of attention on individualized care plans so everyone gets the support they need, whether it's managing the day-to-day or helping with memory issues, and the low staff-to-resident ratio means people usually get to know each other well. The community supports both male and female residents and asks that incoming residents meet a minimum age requirement. License #103381 covers the facility, and all services-memory care, respite stays, assisted living, and health support-focus on giving seniors an active, safe, and caring community where they can feel like they belong and stay as healthy as possible for as long as they can.

    People often ask...

    Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,030 per month.

    Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    There are 24 photos of Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 928 Westwood Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124.

    No, Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Amarillo does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Texas, the Health & Human Services Commission licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities, conducting health and life-safety visits and complaint investigations.

    License number001cv00000RpsMEAAZ
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility (type B)
    License classLicensed
    Capacity16 residents
    LicenseeGoodlife Senior Living Managment Company, LLC
    Care servedType B
    Special certificationAlzheimer's Certified
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    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    2

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    24 May 2024Life Safety
    Identified deficiencies in training staff to use fire extinguishers, inspecting and maintaining extinguishers, and keeping related records; corrected 2024-06-06.
    • Life Safty Code
    20 Oct 2022Life Safety
    Found a failure to obtain an annual fire marshal inspection and to maintain documentation of the most recent outcome, corrected 11/9/2022.
    • Life Safty Code

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