Avir At Petal Hill
Nursing Home · 900 S Baxter Ave, Tyler, TX 75701 · 9035978192
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 | 1.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.5 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 117 facilities |
| Certified since | 1984-04-18 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$261/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 1 actual harm · 26 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $53,823 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0565) | E | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-03-05 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-03-05 | 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 2026-03-06 |
| 2025-12-05 | 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 2025-12-06 |
| 2025-11-11 | 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) | J · immediate jeopardy | open |
| 2025-02-27 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0584) | E | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-02-27 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | F | corrected 2025-03-28 |
| 2024-12-11 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0584) | D | corrected 2025-01-15 |
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: 3.21 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.73 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.33 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.65 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.85 · LPN 1.03 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.91 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.31 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 56.3% · RN turnover 57.1% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.34 (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% | 4.3 → 5.8 → 9.3 → 6.6 | worse than 91% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 3.3% | not reported | worse than 87% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 21.6% | 8.6 → 16.7 → 49.3 → 7.9 | worse than 80% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 13.4% | 3.5 → 17 → 21.1 → 10.8 | better than 51% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 9.7% | 9.5 → 10 → 9.8 → 9.5 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.3% | 0 → 2 → 3.7 → 3.3 | better than 81% 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% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $261/day · $$ (price tier 2 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): 74% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 17% other/private · 70% 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.