Nursing home
Avir at Kerrville
1555 Bandera Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Avir Health Group (90 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Avir at Kerrville is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kerrville, Texas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.40 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jun 27, 2025 cited 32 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $26,313In 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 Kerrville 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) | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.20 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 51.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 32.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | above 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 $26,313, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Avir at Kerrville
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
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · 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 · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · 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 · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · 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
- 1555 Bandera Hwy
Kerrville, TX 78028 - CMS certification #
- 745050
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 74.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2024-07-18
- Chain
- Avir Health Group (90 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
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
Explore the area around Avir at Kerrville using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avir at Kerrville says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite & Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Compassionate 24/7 nursing care with tailored plans in private rooms with full bathrooms.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
At Avir at Kerrville, we provide a full continuum of care—from post-hospital rehabilitation to long-term skilled nursing and hospice support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Residents also enjoy relaxing outdoor spaces, personalized meals, and scheduled transportation—creating a warm, home-like atmosphere.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Avir at Kerrville offers private and semi-private rooms with in-room showers, a full therapy gym, beauty salon, religious services, and engaging daily activities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Peterson Regional Medical Center, Kerrville. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arbor View Nursing & Rehabilitation, Kerrville. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Peterson Home Care, Kerrville. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78028 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Kerrville Dialysis, Kerrville, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78028.
New Century Hospice Of San Antonio, office in Kerrville, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Peterson Hospice, office in Kerrville, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Methodist Healthcare Hill Country Hospice & Family Care, office in Fredericksburg, 22.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Becky Powers, MD, San Antonio. 41.2 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Kerrville, TX, risk to homes is greater than 53% of communities in Texas and 77% 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avir at Kerrville a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avir at Kerrville an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avir at Kerrville staffed?
Avir at Kerrville reports 3.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Avir at Kerrville had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 32 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avir at Kerrville have?
Avir at Kerrville is certified for 130 beds.