Avir at Lancaster: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at Lancaster is a 110-bed government-run nursing home in Lancaster, Texas, part of Avir Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 63.2% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at Lancaster
1241 Westridge AveLancaster, TX 75146
Dallas 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 Lancaster, nurse aides logged 1.83 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Texas average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 104 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.83 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.36 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.87 | 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
63.2% of nursing staff at Avir at Lancaster 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%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 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 $42,851 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Fine | $11,942 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Fine | $17,282 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $13,627 |
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 Lancaster holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at Lancaster
- Ownership: Government - Federal
- Chain: Avir Health Group, 116 homes
- Legal name: Hamilton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 8, 1999
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avir at Lancaster
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Lancaster | 0.3 | 120 | 1.91 | 3.30 | 92.5% | 1 | $56,554 |
| Millbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lancaster | 1.7 | 124 | 1.80 | 3.08 | 69.7% | 1 | $13,565 |
| Windsor Gardens Lancaster | 2.5 | 150 | 1.91 | 3.43 | 55.5% | 2 | $13,877 |
| Desoto Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Desoto | 5.2 | 110 | 1.84 | 2.96 | 96.6% | 3 | $8,281 |
| Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation Desoto | 5.4 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.03 | 91.0% | 2 | None |
| Park Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation Desoto · abuse citation | 5.4 | 150 | 1.71 | 3.05 | — | 2 | $221,389 |
| Red Oak Health and Rehabilitation Center Red Oak | 5.7 | 144 | 1.80 | 2.93 | 68.9% | 3 | $12,035 |
| Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto LLC Desoto | 5.8 | 100 | 2.34 | 4.34 | 54.6% | 3 | $27,993 |
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.