Government - Hospital district · 115 certified beds · CMS number 455678
Avir at Longview, Longview, TX
CMS records 56 health deficiencies at Avir at Longview in Longview, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 7, 2025. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 5 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $262,731 in the last three years.
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- 5 immediate jeopardy (J/K/L) citations
- A tag cited in 4 inspections
- Ownership changed in the last 12 months (CMS)
- 56deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 14in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $262,731fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Avir at Longview as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Avir at Longview may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (14 deficiencies)
Standard inspection May 7, 2025. CMS counts 14 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 16, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Jul 17, 2026
May 7, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F694 · IV fluid administration
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 8, 2026
F686 · Pressure ulcer prevention and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 8, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F602 · Protecting residents' money and belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 27, 2026
F557 · Respect and personal belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 27, 2026
Feb 18, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Feb 19, 2026
Nov 26, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 28, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 28, 2025
Nov 18, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest B
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
- B No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 19, 2025
May 7, 2025 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest F
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 May 8, 2025
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 May 8, 2025
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 8, 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 May 8, 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 May 8, 2025
Previous cycle: 20 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 29, 2024)
Standard inspection Mar 29, 2024. CMS counts 20 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jul 29, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Jul 30, 2025
Apr 10, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 14, 2025
Feb 26, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
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 Mar 13, 2025
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 Mar 13, 2025
Mar 29, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
16 deficiencies, highest K
F926 · Smoking policies
Requirement cited (CMS): Have policies on smoking.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 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 Mar 30, 2024
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 Mar 30, 2024
F758 · Psychotropic drug safeguards
Requirement cited (CMS): Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 2024
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 Mar 30, 2024
F740 · Behavioral health care
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 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 Mar 30, 2024
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 Mar 30, 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
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 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 Mar 30, 2024
F676 · Maintaining daily living abilities
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- Severity
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 2024
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 Mar 30, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 2024
F607 · Abuse prevention policies
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 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
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 2024
F552 · Being informed about health and treatment
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- Severity
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 30, 2024
Earlier cycle: 22 deficiencies (standard inspection Feb 15, 2023)
Standard inspection Feb 15, 2023. CMS counts 22 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Apr 25, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, 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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 26, 2024
Feb 27, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F725 · Enough nursing staff every shift
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 28, 2024
Feb 15, 2024 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest K
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
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 17, 2024
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 17, 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
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 17, 2024
Oct 24, 2023 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
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 Oct 25, 2023
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2023
Feb 15, 2023 · Standard inspection
15 deficiencies, highest J
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 Feb 16, 2023
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 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 Feb 16, 2023
F757 · Avoiding unnecessary drugs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 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 Feb 16, 2023
F740 · Behavioral health care
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
F732 · Daily posting of nurse staffing
Requirement cited (CMS): Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Severity
- B No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
F657 · Care plan timing and team review
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
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 16, 2023
F635 · Doctor's orders at admission
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
F582 · Notice of covered and extra charges
Requirement cited (CMS): Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 16, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
15 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Avir at Longview; 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 | 4 | Feb 18, 2026; Apr 25, 2024; Mar 29, 2024; Feb 15, 2023 |
| F677 Help with daily care | 3 | Nov 26, 2025; Feb 15, 2024; Feb 15, 2023 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 3 | May 7, 2025; Mar 29, 2024; Feb 15, 2024 |
| F695 Respiratory and oxygen care | 3 | May 7, 2025; Feb 26, 2025; Feb 15, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 3 | Feb 26, 2025; Oct 24, 2023; Feb 15, 2023 |
| F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings | 2 | Nov 26, 2025; Apr 10, 2025 |
| F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect | 2 | Mar 29, 2024; Feb 15, 2024 |
| F641 Accurate resident assessments | 2 | May 7, 2025; Mar 29, 2024 |
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 2 | Jul 29, 2025; May 7, 2025 |
| F684 Quality of care | 2 | Jul 16, 2026; Mar 29, 2024 |
| F690 Bladder, bowel, and catheter care | 2 | Mar 29, 2024; Oct 24, 2023 |
| F727 RN coverage and director of nursing | 2 | Mar 29, 2024; Feb 15, 2023 |
| F740 Behavioral health care | 2 | Mar 29, 2024; Feb 15, 2023 |
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 2 | May 7, 2025; Mar 29, 2024 |
| F842 Complete, confidential medical records | 2 | Nov 18, 2025; Feb 15, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Fine | $189,633 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $73,098 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.56 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.52 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.23 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 73.3% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 1
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
CMS figures for Avir at Longview, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 301 Hollybrook Dr., Longview, TX 75605
- Phone
- (903) 758-7764
- County
- Gregg
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain (CMS)
- Avir Health Group
- Certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 61.6
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Dec 17, 1986
- 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 4 times)
- How often do residents who need help get assistance with bathing, grooming, and mouth care? (F677, cited 3 times)
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 3 times)
- How are oxygen equipment and breathing treatments managed and checked? (F695, cited 3 times)
Other nursing homes in Longview and the same chain
- Longview Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Longview · 60 deficiencies - Whispering Pines Lodge
Longview · 59 deficiencies - Treviso Transitional Care
Longview · 53 deficiencies - Highland Pines Nursing Home
Longview · 48 deficiencies - Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center
Longview · 44 deficiencies - The Oaks at Longview
Longview · 33 deficiencies - Avir at El Paso
El Paso · 93 deficiencies - Avir at Patriot
El Paso · 78 deficiencies - Avir at Cowhorn Creek
Texarkana · 68 deficiencies - Avir at Kerrville
Kerrville · 67 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.