Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Avalon Place Kirbyville
700 N Herndon, Kirbyville, TX 75956 · Map
Government - Hospital district · Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities) · 114 certified beds
Avalon Place Kirbyville is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kirbyville, Texas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 3, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,020In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avalon Place Kirbyville compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.35 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.86 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.1% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 3, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 4, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $14,020, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Avalon Place Kirbyville
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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 · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 700 N Herndon
Kirbyville, TX 75956 - CMS certification #
- 675220
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 114
- Avg residents/day
- 51.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-09-28
- Chain
- Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare
Creative Solutions In Healthcare operates 149 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Creative Solutions In Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Avalon Place Kirbyville using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 18, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 19, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Southwest Ltc-kirbyville I, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital, Jasper. 18.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Newton. 15.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Care Innovations Inc, Kirbyville. 3.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 75956 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 75956.
Olive Branch Hospice, office in Jasper, 16.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Harbor Hospice Of East Texas Lp, office in Jasper, 17.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cs Pacs 3 Southwest, LLC, Dayton. 72.4 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Kirbyville, TX, risk to homes is greater than 79% of communities in Texas and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avalon Place Kirbyville a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avalon Place Kirbyville an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avalon Place Kirbyville staffed?
Avalon Place Kirbyville reports 3.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Avalon Place Kirbyville had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avalon Place Kirbyville have?
Avalon Place Kirbyville is certified for 114 beds.