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Avir at Waco

WACO, TX · Medicare-certified · 120 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Avir at Waco has a 3 out of 5 overall rating. Its health inspection rating is 4 stars, but staffing is low at 1 star with 3.23 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.2319 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2319.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.22
Licensed practical nurses
0.87
Nurse aides
2.14
Weekend nursing
2.99

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 49%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

10.8%Steady

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0.4%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.6%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.3%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

1.8%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

14%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

13.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

32.2%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.4%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

11%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.8%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

98.6%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

94.4%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E

The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of AVIR HEALTH GROUP · 117 homes · 2.2 stars avg
Occupancy
82.2 residents on an average day (68% of 120 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 12 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.