Avir at Elkhart
Nursing Home Facility
214 Jones Rd, Elkhart, TX 75839
Avir at Elkhart is a senior care community located in Elkhart, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Elkhart area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (903) 764-2291.
Operated by Avir Health Group, which runs 88 communities in our directory.
Avir at Elkhart is licensed for 98 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Anderson County average about 100 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 53% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is above the Anderson County average of roughly 43%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 54%.
The community is located in Anderson County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Avir at Elkhart. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $65,397.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Have policies on smoking.
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 Elkhart offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 98
- Occupancy 53%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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