Avir at Balch Springs
Nursing Home Facility
4200 Shepherd Ln, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Avir at Balch Springs is a senior care community located in Balch Springs, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Balch Springs area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (972) 286-0335.
Operated by Advanced Healthcare Solutions, which runs 25 communities in our directory.
Avir at Balch Springs is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Dallas County average about 118 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 60% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Dallas County average about 3.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Dallas County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Avir at Balch Springs. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 7 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $28,012.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Avir at Balch Springs offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 60%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.7
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection May 2026
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