The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Avir at Lubbock
Lubbock, TX · Medicare-certified · 117 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Avir at Lubbock has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, though quality measures are 4 stars. It is a special focus candidate/facility, reported staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.09 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had $48,062 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0898 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $48,062special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0898.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.21
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.67
- Nurse aides
- 2.21
- Weekend nursing
- 2.97
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 74%
Registered nurse turnover: 80%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide appropriate treatment and support for a resident with mental health, adjustment, or trauma-related needs. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 742 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: H
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,348 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $38,714 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $69,168 in total fines.
- $9,348
Federal fine
Sep 5, 2025
- $38,714
Federal fine
Nov 1, 2024
- $3,510
Federal fine
Feb 8, 2024
- $17,596
Federal fine
Dec 1, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AVIR HEALTH GROUP · 117 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 68.7 residents on an average day (59% of 117 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.