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Avir at Bellville, Bellville, TX

CMS records 31 health deficiencies at Avir at Bellville in Bellville, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 7, 2026. The highest severity cited is F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm). CMS lists no fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Inspections and deficiencies

CMS findings for Avir at Bellville as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Avir at Bellville may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare

Most recent cycle (3 deficiencies)

Standard inspection May 7, 2026. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 8 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

May 7, 2026 · Standard inspection

3 deficiencies, highest E

F814 · Garbage disposal

Requirement cited (CMS): Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Severity
C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread
Status
Correction date May 8, 2026

F812 · Food safety and sanitation

Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date May 8, 2026

F804 · Palatable, attractive food at safe temperatures

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date May 8, 2026
Previous cycle: 20 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 21, 2025)

Standard inspection Mar 21, 2025. CMS counts 20 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.

Mar 21, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection

20 deficiencies, highest F

F949 · Behavioral health training

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F947 · Ongoing nurse aide training

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F946 · Compliance and ethics training

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide training in compliance and ethics.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F945 · Infection control training

Requirement cited (CMS): Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F944 · Quality program training

Requirement cited (CMS): Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F941 · Communication training for caregivers

Requirement cited (CMS): Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F940 · Staff training program

Requirement cited (CMS): Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F921 · Safe, functional, sanitary building

Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F880 · Infection prevention and control program

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F813 · Food brought in by visitors

Requirement cited (CMS): Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F812 · Food safety and sanitation

Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

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
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

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 Apr 10, 2025

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 Apr 10, 2025

F727 · RN coverage and director of nursing

Requirement cited (CMS): Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Severity
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F726 · Competent nurses and nurse aides

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F693 · Feeding tube use and care

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F690 · Bladder, bowel, and catheter care

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan

Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025

F641 · Accurate resident assessments

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 10, 2025
Earlier cycle: 8 deficiencies (standard inspection Jan 26, 2024)

Standard inspection Jan 26, 2024. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

Jan 26, 2024 · Standard inspection

8 deficiencies, highest F

F921 · Safe, functional, sanitary building

Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

F812 · Food safety and sanitation

Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Severity
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

F802 · Enough kitchen and dining support staff

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Severity
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

F727 · RN coverage and director of nursing

Requirement cited (CMS): Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Severity
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

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
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

F684 · Quality of care

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan

Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Feb 1, 2024

Tags cited in more than one inspection

4 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Avir at Bellville; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.

TagInspectionsDates
F812 Food safety and sanitation3May 7, 2026; Mar 21, 2025; Jan 26, 2024
F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan2Mar 21, 2025; Jan 26, 2024
F727 RN coverage and director of nursing2Mar 21, 2025; Jan 26, 2024
F921 Safe, functional, sanitary building2Mar 21, 2025; Jan 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

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
0.39 h (about the same as the Texas median of 0.38 h)
Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
2.48 h
Nursing staff turnover
47.5% (Texas median 52.1%)
Administrators who left
0
CMS overall rating
4 of 5
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measure rating
5 of 5

CMS figures for Avir at Bellville, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.

Facility details

Address
106 N Baron, Bellville, TX 77418
Phone
(979) 865-3689
County
Austin
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain (CMS)
Avir Health Group
Certified beds
85
Average residents per day
50
In Medicare/Medicaid since
Dec 16, 2007
Inside a hospital
Yes
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.

  • When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 3 times)
  • How are a resident's goals and preferences written into the care plan? (F656, cited 2 times)
  • When is a registered nurse in the building, and how long has the director of nursing been here? (F727, cited 2 times)
  • How are maintenance requests from residents and families handled? (F921, cited 2 times)

Other nursing homes in Bellville and the same chain

Source

CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.

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