Avir at Athens: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at Athens is a 112-bed for-profit nursing home in Athens, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 57.5% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at Athens
150 Gibson RoadAthens, TX 75751
Henderson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Avir at Athens, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Texas average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.92 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.54 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
57.5% of nursing staff at Avir at Athens left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $243,325 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or 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 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Avir at Athens holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at Athens
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Legal name: Fannin County Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Avir at Athens
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Athens | 1.1 | 132 | 1.80 | 3.05 | 87.0% | 4 | None |
| Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens Athens · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.7 | 120 | 2.18 | 3.19 | 58.0% | 1 | $162,078 |
| Cedar Lake Nursing Center Malakoff · no staffing data submitted | 8.9 | 90 | — | — | — | 3 | $4,545 |
| Mabank Nursing Center Mabank | 20.8 | 90 | 2.03 | 3.36 | 46.7% | 3 | $31,234 |
| Kerens Care Center Kerens | 22.4 | 70 | 1.44 | 2.95 | 97.3% | 2 | None |
| Chandler Nursing Center Chandler | 23.4 | 90 | 2.02 | 3.10 | 66.2% | 4 | None |
| Canton Oaks Canton | 25.0 | 120 | 2.06 | 3.24 | 30.4% | 4 | $49,111 |
| Van Healthcare Van | 26.9 | 60 | 2.63 | 3.95 | 70.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.