Avir at Petal Hill: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at Petal Hill is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Tyler, Texas, part of Avir Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average of 2.00, and 43.9% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at Petal Hill
900 S Baxter AveTyler, TX 75701
Smith 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 Petal Hill, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 159 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.10 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.50 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 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
43.9% of nursing staff at Avir at Petal Hill left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $31,256 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Fine | $16,355 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Fine | $14,901 |
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 Petal Hill holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at Petal Hill
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Avir Health Group, 116 homes
- Legal name: West Wharton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 18, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avir at Petal Hill
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avir at Rose Trail Tyler · SFF candidate | 0.0 | 172 | 2.00 | 3.04 | 69.6% | 1 | $392,851 |
| Park Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Tyler · abuse citation | 1.0 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.41 | 63.8% | 1 | $287,159 |
| Briarcliff Health Center Tyler | 2.7 | 230 | 2.37 | 3.67 | 41.0% | 2 | $51,034 |
| Avir at Azalea Heights Tyler | 2.7 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.60 | 43.8% | 2 | $27,550 |
| The Waterton Healthcare & Rehabilitation Tyler | 3.3 | 92 | 2.09 | 3.38 | 50.7% | 4 | $23,389 |
| Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Tyle Tyler | 3.3 | 120 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 96.6% | 2 | None |
| Providence Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Tyler | 3.4 | 125 | 1.82 | 3.24 | 40.9% | 2 | $188,361 |
| Reunion Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Tyler | 3.8 | 99 | 1.89 | 3.20 | 66.3% | 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.