Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Tyler, Texas, part of Texvet. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 122% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 33.6% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
11466 Honor LaneTyler, TX 75708
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 Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home, nurse aides logged 4.44 hours per resident per day, 122% above the Texas average. With about 95 residents a day, that works out to roughly 422 aide hours a day, or about 53 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.44 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.33 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.31 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.51 | 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
33.6% of nursing staff at Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 58.8%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $214,759 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | Fine | $190,793 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Fine | $23,966 |
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. Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Texvet, 9 homes
- Legal name: State of Texas Veterans Land Board
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 27, 2012
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
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| Avir at Rose Trail Tyler · SFF candidate | 7.9 | 172 | 2.00 | 3.04 | 69.6% | 1 | $392,851 |
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| The Waterton Healthcare & Rehabilitation Tyler | 9.9 | 92 | 2.09 | 3.38 | 50.7% | 4 | $23,389 |
| Briarcliff Health Center Tyler | 10.5 | 230 | 2.37 | 3.67 | 41.0% | 2 | $51,034 |
| Avir at Azalea Heights Tyler | 10.6 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.60 | 43.8% | 2 | $27,550 |
| Providence Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Tyler | 10.9 | 125 | 1.82 | 3.24 | 40.9% | 2 | $188,361 |
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.