Avir at River Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at River Ridge is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Corpus Christi, Texas, part of Avir Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 60.9% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at River Ridge
3922 W River DriveCorpus Christi, TX 78410
Nueces 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 River Ridge, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Texas average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 122 aide hours a day, or about 15 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) | 1.84 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.15 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.69 | 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
60.9% of nursing staff at Avir at River Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $22,932 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | Fine | $14,901 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Fine | $8,031 |
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 River Ridge holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at River Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avir Health Group, 116 homes
- Legal name: West Wharton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avir at River Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Windsor Calallen Corpus Christi | 1.8 | 120 | 1.84 | 3.00 | 30.8% | 4 | $4,823 |
| Robstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Robstown | 4.1 | 94 | 1.58 | 2.71 | 53.1% | 2 | $12,055 |
| Avir at Corpus Christi Corpus Christi | 14.1 | 121 | 1.89 | 3.01 | 36.5% | 4 | $14,069 |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Morga Corpus Christi · abuse citation | 16.2 | 176 | 1.54 | 2.91 | 45.5% | 2 | $32,353 |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Corpu Corpus Christi | 16.6 | 120 | 1.81 | 2.87 | 34.9% | 4 | $12,237 |
| Alameda Oaks Nursing Center Corpus Christi | 16.7 | 146 | 1.92 | 3.64 | 64.6% | 3 | $14,901 |
| Brookdale Trinity Towers Corpus Christi | 16.8 | 75 | 1.84 | 4.42 | 46.8% | 5 | $16,449 |
| San Rafael Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Corpus Christi | 17.6 | 168 | 1.92 | 3.08 | 38.2% | 1 | $43,802 |
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.