Avir At Azalea Heights
Nursing Home · 3505 Old Jacksonville Rd, Tyler, TX 75701 · 9035612011
C+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.5 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.4 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.5 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.5 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 117 facilities |
| Certified since | 1994-01-13 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$274/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 3 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 19 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $27,550 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 2
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | B | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | D | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0655) | D | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | D | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | D | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | E | corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2026-01-12 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 2.77 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.49 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.34 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.61 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.86 · LPN 0.56 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.55 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.10 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.26 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 6.6% | 5.3 → 8.5 → 6.5 → 6.5 | worse than 92% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 3.2% | · → 4.2 → 3.4 → 0 | worse than 86% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 12.2% | 5.7 → 13.5 → 15.5 → 13.6 | better than 55% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.1% | 16.1 → 9 → 13.6 → 7.4 | better than 61% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.3% | 0 → 0 → 1.3 → 0 | better than 71% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 6.2% | 5.4 → 2.7 → 6.8 → 9.3 | better than 82% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 1.2% | 1.1 → 1.5 → 0 → 2.1 | better than 93% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $274/day · $$ (price tier 2 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-03. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 65% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 30% other/private · 64% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Smith County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | Tyler | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | Tyler | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | Tyler | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Smith County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.