Nursing home report
HOUSTON, TX · Medicare-certified · 148 beds
Avir at Houston has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings despite a 4-star quality measures rating. It is flagged with a recent federal penalty, has $188,050 in fines over the last 24 months, and reports 2.24 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.2447 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.2447.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: K
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $188,050 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $216,791 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Nov 19, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Feb 20, 2024
Federal fine
Feb 20, 2024
Federal fine
Nov 8, 2023
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.
