Nursing home
Avir at Knox City
605 S Ave F, Knox City, TX 79529 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Slp Operations (22 facilities) · 66 certified beds
Avir at Knox City is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Knox City, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.21 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,018In 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 Avir at Knox City 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) | 3.21 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.0% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 1, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,018, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Avir at Knox City
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 bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 18, 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 · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · 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 · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 4, 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
- 605 S Ave F
Knox City, TX 79529 - CMS certification #
- 675989
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 66
- Avg residents/day
- 38.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-09-29
- Chain
- Slp Operations (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Slp Operations
Slp Operations operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Slp Operations 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 Knox City using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avir at Knox City 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.
Our in-house team provides 24-hour comprehensive care for short-term, long-term, and respite stays, with no outsourced staff.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
In addition to life enrichment activities and on-demand dining, Avir at Knox City offers an on-site beauty and barber shop, religious services, transportation services, and an Express Recovery Unit for patients focused on going home.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Knox County Hospital, Knox City. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Munday Nursing Center, Munday. 11.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Knox County Hospital Home Care, Knox City. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 59.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 79529 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 79529.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Concord Medical Group Of Texas PLLC, Eastland. 90.5 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective November 1, 1989), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Knox City, TX, risk to homes is greater than 12% of communities in Texas and 57% 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 very low, inland flooding relatively low, 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 Knox City a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avir at Knox City an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 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 Knox City staffed?
Avir at Knox City reports 3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Avir at Knox City had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avir at Knox City have?
Avir at Knox City is certified for 66 beds.