Avir at Lindale: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at Lindale is a 122-bed government-run nursing home in Lindale, Texas, part of Avir Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.30 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 60.0% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at Lindale
13905 FM 2710Lindale, TX 75771
Smith 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 Lindale, nurse aides logged 2.30 hours per resident per day, 15% above the Texas average. With about 96 residents a day, that works out to roughly 221 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.30 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
60.0% of nursing staff at Avir at Lindale 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%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $754,567 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Fine | $12,618 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Fine | $168,062 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $196,740 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Fine | $115,764 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Fine | $261,383 |
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 Lindale holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at Lindale
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Avir Health Group, 116 homes
- Legal name: West Wharton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 25, 2022
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avir at Lindale
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Colonial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lindale | 0.7 | 90 | 2.35 | 3.51 | — | 1 | $247,572 |
| Mineola Gardens Wellness & Rehabilitation Mineola · abuse citation | 11.0 | 82 | 1.52 | 3.16 | 88.9% | 1 | $50,527 |
| Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Tyle Tyler | 12.0 | 120 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 96.6% | 2 | None |
| Avir at Mineola Mineola · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 12.1 | 115 | 2.32 | 3.45 | — | 1 | $24,850 |
| Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home Tyler | 12.7 | 100 | 4.44 | 6.31 | 33.6% | 2 | $214,759 |
| Avir at Petal Hill Tyler · abuse citation | 14.1 | 120 | 2.05 | 3.50 | 43.9% | 2 | $31,256 |
| Avir at Rose Trail Tyler · SFF candidate | 14.1 | 172 | 2.00 | 3.04 | 69.6% | 1 | $392,851 |
| Van Healthcare Van | 14.3 | 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.