Avir At Patriot
Nursing Home · 11490 Gateway North Blvd, El Paso, TX 79934 · 9153171758
D+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.1 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.7 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 124 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 117 facilities |
| Certified since | 2019-08-30 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$330/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 3 immediate jeopardy · 1 actual harm · 71 potential for harm · 2 minor
- Federal fines: $163,185 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | E | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-12 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0585) | D | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-12 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | D | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-12 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-12 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0710) | D | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-12 | 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) | D | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | E | corrected 2026-03-13 |
| 2025-11-25 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | D | corrected 2025-11-26 |
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: 3.01 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.81 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.18 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.67 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.98 · LPN 0.86 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.70 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.38 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 58.7% · RN turnover 81.8% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.37 (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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2.3% | 3.1 → 1.7 → 2 → 2.5 | worse than 78% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.9% | 3.5 → 0 → 0 → 0 | worse than 70% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.8% | 5.4 → 4.3 → 3.2 → 2.2 | worse than 66% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.4% | 6.4 → 4 → 3.9 → 3.4 | worse than 51% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.6% | 0 → 0 → 1.1 → 1.2 | better than 61% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 9.9% | 16.7 → 7.6 → 7.4 → 7.7 | better than 65% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 9.3% | 5.4 → 7.1 → 12.3 → 12.4 | better than 69% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 9% | 11.9 → 11.3 → 7.3 → 5.6 | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $330/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. 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): 56% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 26% other/private · 93% 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 El Paso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our El Paso County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.