Nursing home
Avir at Azalea Heights
3505 Old Jacksonville Rd, Tyler, TX 75701 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Avir Health Group (90 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Avir at Azalea Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tyler, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.01 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 10, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $35,574In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avir at Azalea Heights 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) | 3.01 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $35,574, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Avir at Azalea Heights
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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 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 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 3505 Old Jacksonville Rd
Tyler, TX 75701 - CMS certification #
- 675289
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 83.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-01-13
- Chain
- Avir Health Group (90 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avir Health Group
Avir Health Group operates 90 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avir Health Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital, Tyler. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Briarcliff Health Center, Tyler. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unicare Home Health Services, Tyler. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kinsey’s Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 75701 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Watson Wise Dialysis Center, Tyler, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Tyler Home Dialysis, Tyler, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Renal Care Group-Southeast Tyler, Tyler, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 75701.
Heritage Hospice Of East Texas, office in Tyler, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Harbor Hospice Of Texarkana Lp, office in Tyler, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of East Texas, office in Tyler, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Healthtexas Provider Network, Waxahachie. 86.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avir at Azalea Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avir at Azalea Heights an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avir at Azalea Heights staffed?
Avir at Azalea Heights reports 3.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Avir at Azalea Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avir at Azalea Heights have?
Avir at Azalea Heights is certified for 120 beds.