For profit - Partnership · 112 certified beds · CMS number 455834
Avir at Athens, Athens, TX
CMS records 21 health deficiencies at Avir at Athens in Athens, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Feb 18, 2026. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 4 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 3 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $243,325 in the last three years.
- 21deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 6in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $243,325fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Avir at Athens as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Avir at Athens may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (6 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Feb 18, 2026. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 31, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 1, 2026
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 1, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F580 · Telling residents and families about changes
Requirement cited (CMS): Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 6, 2026
Feb 18, 2026 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 22, 2026
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 22, 2026
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 22, 2026
Previous cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Dec 4, 2024)
Standard inspection Dec 4, 2024. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Dec 4, 2024 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 6, 2024
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 6, 2024
F580 · Telling residents and families about changes
Requirement cited (CMS): Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 6, 2024
Nov 26, 2024 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest J
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Mar 3, 2024
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Apr 19, 2024
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Apr 19, 2024
Earlier cycle: 9 deficiencies (standard inspection Oct 25, 2023)
Standard inspection Oct 25, 2023. CMS counts 9 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Oct 25, 2023 · Standard + complaint inspection
9 deficiencies, highest K
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 27, 2023
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 27, 2023
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 27, 2023
F759 · Medication error rate under 5 percent
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 27, 2023
F757 · Avoiding unnecessary drugs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 26, 2023
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 27, 2023
F732 · Daily posting of nurse staffing
Requirement cited (CMS): Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Severity
- C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Oct 27, 2023
F645 · Pre-admission screening for mental disorder or intellectual disability
Requirement cited (CMS): PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 17, 2023
F644 · Coordinating with PASARR screening
Requirement cited (CMS): Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 17, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
4 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Avir at Athens; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 3 | Feb 18, 2026; Dec 4, 2024; Oct 25, 2023 |
| F580 Telling residents and families about changes | 2 | Mar 10, 2026; Dec 4, 2024 |
| F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect | 2 | May 31, 2026; Nov 26, 2024 (PNC) |
| F609 Reporting suspected abuse and crimes | 2 | May 31, 2026; Nov 26, 2024 (PNC) |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Fine | $8,400 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Fine | $8,400 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Fine | $12,844 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Fine | $213,681 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.92 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.24 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.54 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57.5% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 1
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
CMS figures for Avir at Athens, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 150 Gibson Road, Athens, TX 75751
- Phone
- (903) 677-5864
- County
- Henderson
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain (CMS)
- Not part of a chain in CMS data
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 77.6
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Sep 1, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How are new medication orders filled, and how quickly can urgent medications arrive? (F755, cited 3 times)
- How quickly is the family called if a resident falls or their condition changes? (F580, cited 2 times)
- How does the home screen, train, and supervise staff to protect residents? (F600, cited 2 times)
- Who at the home is responsible for reporting incidents to the state? (F609, cited 2 times)
Other nursing homes in Athens
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Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.