Nursing home
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
11466 Honor Lane, Tyler, TX 75708 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Texvet (9 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tyler, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.44 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jun 11, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $214,759In 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 Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home 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) | 6.44 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.61 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.6% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 $214,759, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · 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 · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · 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 · May 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · May 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023 - 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 · Aug 31, 2023 - 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 · Aug 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 22, 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
- 11466 Honor Lane
Tyler, TX 75708 - CMS certification #
- 676311
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 96.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2012-02-27
- Chain
- Texvet (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Texvet
Texvet operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Texvet facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2016
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (WATKINS-LOGAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Care: 100. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Sep 20, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jul 1, 2016 to May 3, 2017. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $56,423 owed to 156 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home (HMR VSI). Case 1802002.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler, Tyler. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Tyler. 7.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- At Home Healthcare, Tyler. 6.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Brookshire's Pharmacy. 7.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 75708 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Renal Center Of Tyler, Tyler, 7.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Watson Wise Dialysis Center, Tyler, 8.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Tyler Home Dialysis, Tyler, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 75708.
Harbor Hospice 27 Lp, office in Tyler, 7.7 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of East Texas, office in Tyler, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice, office in Tyler, 9.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vmd Primary Providers North Texas PLLC, Garland. 91.1 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 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 | See above |
| 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 Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home staffed?
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home reports 6.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home have?
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home is certified for 100 beds.