For profit - Corporation · 100 certified beds · CMS number 676311
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home, Tyler, TX
CMS records 16 health deficiencies at Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home in Tyler, 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). 1 citation was at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $190,793 in the last three years.
- 16deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 5in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $190,793fines, last 3 years
- 4CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (5 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jun 11, 2025. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 8, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F602 · Protecting residents' money and belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 31, 2026
Jun 11, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
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 Jul 2, 2026
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 2, 2026
Jun 11, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, 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 Jul 25, 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 Jul 25, 2025
Previous cycle: 2 deficiencies (standard inspection May 15, 2024)
Standard inspection May 15, 2024. CMS counts 2 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 15, 2024 · Standard inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F576 · Phone, mail, and internet access
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 15, 2024
F572 · Notice of rights, rules, and services
Requirement cited (CMS): Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 15, 2024
Earlier cycle: 9 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 22, 2023)
Standard inspection Mar 22, 2023. CMS counts 9 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 8, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest J
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 May 12, 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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 12, 2024
Jan 8, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F773 · Ordering labs and reporting results
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 17, 2024
Mar 22, 2023 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest D
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 20, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 20, 2023
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 20, 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 Apr 20, 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 Apr 20, 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 Apr 20, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
3 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 3 | Jun 11, 2026; Jun 11, 2025; May 8, 2024 |
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 2 | Jun 11, 2026; Mar 22, 2023 |
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 2 | Jun 11, 2025; Mar 22, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | Fine | $190,793 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 6.31 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.54 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 5.51 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.6% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 2
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 2 of 5
CMS figures for Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 11466 Honor Lane, Tyler, TX 75708
- Phone
- (903) 617-6150
- County
- Smith
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Texvet
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 94.9
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Feb 27, 2012
- 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 3 times)
- How are a resident's goals and preferences written into the care plan? (F656, cited 2 times)
- How are new medication orders filled, and how quickly can urgent medications arrive? (F755, cited 2 times)
- Can a resident or their family get a copy of the resident rights notice and admission packet before moving in? (F572, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Tyler and the same chain
- Avir at Rose Trail
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Tyler · 40 deficiencies - Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Tyle
Tyler · 28 deficiencies - Avir at Petal Hill
Tyler · 27 deficiencies - Avir at Azalea Heights
Tyler · 25 deficiencies - Providence Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing
Tyler · 23 deficiencies - Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home
Bonham · 49 deficiencies - Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home
El Paso · 43 deficiencies - Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home
McAllen · 33 deficiencies - Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home
Amarillo · 29 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.