PlainNursing
CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Avir at Waco

9101 Panther Way, Waco, TX 76712 · All homes in Waco

Avir at Waco, a 120-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Waco, TX, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #318 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

Phone: 2545379200

Build a private shortlist as you compare, saved on this device, no account needed.

Subscribe to CMS updates for this home (RSS) for inspection findings and Care Compare snapshot refreshes, no email.

4 / 5
Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#318 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.50
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
20
Inspection findings

The verdict

Avir at Waco, a 120-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Waco, TX, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #318 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.

4 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#318 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.50
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
20
Inspection findings on file

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 1,177 TX nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

4/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
676343
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
120
Residents
80
In Hospital
No
County
Mc Lennan
Last Inspection
Feb 6, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.50 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.26 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.92
CNA Hours
2.32
Total Nursing Hours
3.50 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.02
Nursing Turnover
42.9%
RN Turnover
50.0%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Avir at Waco

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Avir at Waco ranks #318 of 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Avir at Waco operates 120 certified beds in Waco, TX with approximately 80 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 2★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 20 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.50 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.26 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Avir at Waco falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 42.9% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (20 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 6, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 7, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 13, 2026 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 14, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Mar 13, 2026 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 14, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 7, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2026 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 7, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2026 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 7, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 6, 2026 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 7, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 31, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 20, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 31, 2024 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 20, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 31, 2024 Tag: 0693

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 20, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 31, 2024 Tag: 0804

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 20, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 31, 2024 Tag: 0803

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.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 20, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Dec 31, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 20, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 16, 2024 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 8, 2024

C - Widespread - No harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0732

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0645

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 19.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 1.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 0.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 18.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 2.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 10.5% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 1.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 1.1% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 29.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 98.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 11.3% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 97.9% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 94.4% No

Penalty History

No penalties on record.

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Avir at Waco, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Avir at Waco

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The TX registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View TX registry
  • Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in TX. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Avir at Waco?
Avir at Waco has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (4★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does Avir at Waco rank among nursing homes in TX?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Avir at Waco ranks 318th among 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX (#318 of 1,165). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Avir at Waco?
Avir at Waco reports 3.50 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.26 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 42.9%.
How many beds does Avir at Waco have?
Avir at Waco has 120 certified beds with approximately 80 residents. The facility is located at 9101 Panther Way, Waco, TX 76712.
Does Avir at Waco have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Avir at Waco has 20 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Most deficiencies are classified as no harm or minimal harm.
Has Avir at Waco received any fines or penalties?
No, Avir at Waco has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns Avir at Waco?
Avir at Waco is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Avir at Waco last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Avir at Waco was on Feb 6, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Avir at Waco?
Avir at Waco is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

Found this useful? Share Avir at Waco's record.