For profit - Limited Liability company · 110 certified beds · CMS number 676069

Avir at Texarkana, Texarkana, TX

CMS records 33 health deficiencies at Avir at Texarkana in Texarkana, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jun 11, 2025. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 3 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $95,459 in the last three years.

Inspections and deficiencies

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

Most recent cycle (20 deficiencies)

Standard inspection Jun 11, 2025. CMS counts 20 health deficiencies and 5 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

Apr 30, 2026 · Complaint inspection

1 deficiency, highest J

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 27, 2026

Mar 6, 2026 · Complaint inspection

2 deficiencies, highest J

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
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
Status
Correction date Mar 7, 2026

F697 · Pain management

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Severity
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
Status
Correction date Mar 7, 2026

Dec 4, 2025 · Complaint inspection

2 deficiencies, highest D

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 Dec 26, 2025

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 26, 2025

Nov 21, 2025 · Complaint inspection

2 deficiencies, highest E

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 Nov 22, 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 Nov 22, 2025

Jun 11, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection

13 deficiencies, highest F

F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order

Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.

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

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

F759 · Medication error rate under 5 percent

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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

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

F679 · Activities program

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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

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 Jul 10, 2025

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
Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), May 27, 2025

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 Jul 10, 2025

F561 · Making everyday choices

Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

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

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 Jul 10, 2025
Previous cycle: 7 deficiencies (standard inspection May 15, 2024)

Standard inspection May 15, 2024. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

Feb 25, 2025 · Complaint inspection

1 deficiency, highest E

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 26, 2025

May 15, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection

6 deficiencies, highest F

F919 · Working call system

Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Jun 10, 2024

F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order

Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Jun 10, 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 Jun 10, 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 Jun 10, 2024

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 Jun 10, 2024

F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences

Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Jun 10, 2024
Earlier cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 29, 2023)

Standard inspection Mar 29, 2023. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

Apr 9, 2024 · 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 Apr 26, 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
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 26, 2024

Mar 29, 2023 · Standard inspection

4 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 Mar 30, 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
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Mar 30, 2023

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 Mar 30, 2023

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 Mar 30, 2023

Tags cited in more than one inspection

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

TagInspectionsDates
F689 Accident prevention and supervision4Nov 21, 2025; Jun 11, 2025; Feb 25, 2025; May 15, 2024
F812 Food safety and sanitation4Nov 21, 2025; Jun 11, 2025; May 15, 2024; Mar 29, 2023
F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect3Apr 30, 2026 (PNC); Jun 11, 2025 (PNC); Apr 9, 2024
F580 Telling residents and families about changes2Dec 4, 2025; Jun 11, 2025
F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings2May 15, 2024; Mar 29, 2023
F609 Reporting suspected abuse and crimes2Jun 11, 2025; Apr 9, 2024
F908 Equipment kept in safe working order2Jun 11, 2025; May 15, 2024

Fines and payment denials

DateTypeAmount / length
Apr 30, 2026Fine$9,350
Mar 6, 2026Fine$86,109

Staffing and CMS ratings

Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
4.56 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
RN hours per resident per day
0.57 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
4.25 h
Nursing staff turnover
61.7% (Texas median 52.1%)
Administrators who left
1
CMS overall rating
1 of 5
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measure rating
2 of 5

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

Facility details

Address
4925 Elizabeth St, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 793-4645
County
Bowie
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain (CMS)
Avir Health Group
Certified beds
110
Average residents per day
47.8
In Medicare/Medicaid since
Dec 20, 2005
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 does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 4 times)
  • When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 4 times)
  • How does the home screen, train, and supervise staff to protect residents? (F600, cited 3 times)
  • How quickly is the family called if a resident falls or their condition changes? (F580, cited 2 times)

Other nursing homes in Texarkana 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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