Nursing home
Avir at Luling
501 W Austin St, Luling, TX 78648 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Avir Health Group (90 facilities) · 56 certified beds
Avir at Luling is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Luling, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.28 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $30,911In 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 Luling 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) | 3.28 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.92 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 90.7% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 4, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 5, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $30,911, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Avir at Luling
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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 · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 21, 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 · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning 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
- 501 W Austin St
Luling, TX 78648 - CMS certification #
- 676292
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Avg residents/day
- 47.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2011-10-06
- 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
Explore the area around Avir at Luling using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 3 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 25, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 27, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $2,072 proposed, $1,243 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Luling Care Center.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $2,072 proposed, $1,243 now. To be fixed by Jun 24, 2022.
- Nov 8, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 22, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Luling Care Center.
- Oct 13, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 14, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Luling Care Center.
- Aug 12, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 22, 2021. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $11,567 proposed, $5,784 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Luling Care Center.
Details
- Other than serious: Recording work-related injuries and illnesses (1904.4(a)). Penalty $1,928 proposed, $964 now. To be fixed by Jan 8, 2021.
- Other than serious: Reporting a death, hospitalization, amputation or eye loss to OSHA (1904.39(a)(1)). Penalty $9,639 proposed, $4,820 now. To be fixed by Jan 8, 2021.
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
- Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis, Luling. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avir at Magnolia, Luling. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Memorial Hospital Home Health Agency, Gonzales. 17.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 13.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78648 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Lockhart, Lockhart, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lockhart Dialysis, Lockhart, 12.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78648.
Guadalupe Regional Hospice, office in Seguin, 18.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Gifted Hearts Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Seguin, 19.8 miles away, straight line
Heart To Heart Hospice Of San Marcos LLC, office in San Marcos, 20.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tmc Provider Group PLLC, Austin. 34.0 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Luling a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avir at Luling an overall rating of 2 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 Luling staffed?
Avir at Luling reports 3.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Avir at Luling had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avir at Luling have?
Avir at Luling is certified for 56 beds.