DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
★★★★★5 of 5 overall
AVIR AT DRIPPING SPRINGS has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with strong health inspection results and no fines in the last 24 months. The main caution is staffing: its staffing rating is 2 out of 5, reported nurse staffing is 3.03 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent inspection citations included food handling, resident rights, and activities.
Last inspection: December 31, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.033.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.49
Licensed practical nurses
0.70
Nurse aides
1.85
Weekend nursing
2.71
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.8%12.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.3%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.8%4.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%5.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.1%38.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—34.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.2%26.2%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.5%16.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%2.2%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%62.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.7%58.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of AVIR HEALTH GROUP · 117 homes · 2.2 stars avg
Occupancy
49.3 residents on an average day (82% of 60 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 22 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.