Avir at El Paso: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at El Paso is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in El Paso, Texas, part of Avir Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 46.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at El Paso
7441 Paseo Del NorteEl Paso, TX 79911
El Paso County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 El Paso, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Texas average. With about 112 residents a day, that works out to roughly 233 aide hours a day, or about 29 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) | 2.08 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.18 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 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
46.8% of nursing staff at Avir at El Paso left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $192,681 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | Fine | $16,153 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fine | $155,988 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Fine | $20,540 |
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 El Paso holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at El Paso
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avir Health Group, 116 homes
- Legal name: West Wharton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 22, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avir at El Paso
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| White Acres Wellness & Rehabilitation El Paso | 2.9 | 74 | 1.97 | 3.32 | 50.0% | 2 | $4,475 |
| The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living El Paso · abuse citation | 3.1 | 58 | 1.96 | 3.58 | — | 1 | $34,613 |
| Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation El Paso | 3.9 | 132 | 1.85 | 3.07 | 96.2% | 1 | $191,503 |
| Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation El Paso | 7.9 | 187 | 2.10 | 3.37 | 95.9% | 1 | $123,186 |
| Grace Pointe Wellness Center El Paso | 7.9 | 154 | 2.00 | 3.62 | — | 1 | $76,770 |
| Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home El Paso | 8.2 | 160 | 2.30 | 3.71 | 39.7% | 2 | None |
| Mountain Villa Nursing Home El Paso | 8.6 | 48 | 2.50 | 3.49 | 43.9% | 4 | None |
| Avir at Patriot El Paso | 8.7 | 124 | 2.05 | 3.18 | 52.7% | 1 | $153,192 |
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.