Avir at Veterans Memorial: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avir at Veterans Memorial is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Houston, Texas, part of Avir Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Avir at Veterans Memorial
1424 Fallbrook DriveHouston, TX 77038
Harris 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 Veterans Memorial, nurse aides logged 1.85 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Texas average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 182 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.12 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.79 | 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
52.8% of nursing staff at Avir at Veterans Memorial left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $37,961 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Fine | $23,611 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Payment Denial | 2 days from May 20, 2026 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Fine | $14,350 |
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 Veterans Memorial holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Avir at Veterans Memorial
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avir Health Group, 116 homes
- Legal name: 1424 Fallbrook Dr Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 25, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avir at Veterans Memorial
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Houston | 4.1 | 120 | 1.87 | 3.03 | 59.1% | 1 | $81,227 |
| Caraday of Houston Houston | 4.7 | 150 | 2.35 | 3.79 | — | 1 | $53,518 |
| Ashford Gardens Houston | 4.7 | 202 | 2.15 | 3.25 | 43.0% | 2 | $11,009 |
| Villa Toscana at Cypress Woods Houston | 5.5 | 120 | 1.99 | 3.30 | 91.4% | 1 | $37,827 |
| Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Houston | 6.1 | 125 | 2.11 | 3.32 | 70.9% | 2 | $39,045 |
| West Janisch Health Care Center Houston · abuse citation | 6.2 | 116 | 2.35 | 3.82 | 69.0% | 1 | None |
| Paradigm at Woodwind Lakes Houston · Special Focus Facility | 6.3 | 180 | 1.98 | 3.21 | 58.3% | — | $89,541 |
| Champions Healthcare at Willowbrook Houston · abuse citation | 6.8 | 98 | 1.82 | 3.52 | 51.9% | 2 | $44,335 |
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.