Avir At Bay City
700 12TH ST, Bay City, TX, 77414
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Avir Health Group
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 74 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 60.7% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $23,689 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 308658
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 120 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 33 Medicare-only · 87 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- April 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- April 1, 2028
- Initial license date
- December 9, 1991
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Guadalupe County Hospital Board (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- 700 12Th Street Opco Llc
- Administrator
- Clint Cates
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Avir Health Group chain — 90 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- 700 12th Street Opco, Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- 700 12th Street Property Owner, Llc
5% or Greater Security Interest · 100% · since 2025
- Aaron Travitsky
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Bruce a Barker
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Clint Cates
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Hccf Management Group xi Llc
5% or Greater Security Interest · 100% · since 2025
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
April 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Matagorda House Healthcare Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 33)
- D0880·Dec 5, 2024Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Dec 5, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0755·Dec 5, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0759·Dec 5, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E0727·Dec 5, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
- D0645·Dec 5, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E0657·Sep 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E0656·Sep 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $14K
- 20231 fine · $10K
Most recent events
- Feb 26, 2024Fine · $14K
- Aug 29, 2023Fine · $10K
Largest single fine on record: $14K.
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 5, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
Avir At Bay City is a 120-bed nursing home in Bay City, Texas, operated under the Avir Health Group chain and managed by 700 12th Street Opco LLC. CMS rates it 2 stars overall. The 1-star staffing rating is among the lowest in Texas — a category that covers about 38% of nursing homes in the state. Two administrators have turned over in the past year. The facility is currently at 62% of licensed capacity, with 74 of 120 beds occupied.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 1 star. Each resident receives about 219 minutes of nursing care per day — roughly 22 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Of those 219 minutes, only 14 involve a registered nurse. The 1-star staffing tier covers about 38% of Texas nursing homes, so this facility sits at the lower end of that already-low group.
Roughly 6 in 10 nursing staff left in the past year. At that rate, a long-stay resident will likely cycle through two or three primary caregivers over the course of a year. RN turnover ran at the same pace — 60% — meaning both frontline aides and the nurses supervising them are leaving at an elevated rate.
Two administrators have left in the past year. Leadership changes at that frequency affect hiring decisions, care protocols, and staff morale in ways that take months to stabilize.
CMS issued 2 fines totaling $23,689 since the facility's last processing date. The state median for facilities that receive any fine is $20,699, so this facility's total is just above that midpoint. About 30% of Texas nursing homes had zero fines in the same period.
The facility is running at 62% of its 120 licensed beds, with about 74 residents on an average day. Low occupancy alongside the staffing and turnover picture above is a combination worth examining directly with the facility.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Staffing levels on evenings and weekends
With 219 daily nursing minutes per resident and only 14 of those involving a registered nurse, ask how many RNs and aides are on duty during evenings, nights, and weekends specifically.
Two administrators in one year
Two administrators have left in the past 12 months — ask who is currently in the role, how long they have been there, and what prompted the changes.
Nursing staff turnover impact on residents
With 6 in 10 nursing staff leaving in the past year, ask how the facility assigns consistent caregivers to residents and how it handles care continuity during staffing gaps.
Why occupancy is at 62%
The facility is running well below its 120-bed capacity — ask whether that reflects a recent change in census, a pause on admissions, or another operational factor.
Management company's role in daily operations
The facility is licensed to a hospital district but managed by 700 12th Street Opco LLC — ask which entity sets staffing levels, hires administrators, and handles complaints.
Resident Council activity
A Resident Council exists here but no Family Council — ask how often the Resident Council meets, who facilitates it, and how families are kept informed of concerns it raises.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.