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Avir At Town Creek

1816 Tile Factory Rd, Palestine, TX, 75801

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 455565

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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 June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Avir Health Group
Certified beds
102 · avg 33 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
50%near the Texas averageTexas avg: 53.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
40%lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 52.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
3 fines · $76,268 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
455565
Certified beds
102 beds · avg 33 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Winnie-Stowell Hospital District
Chain affiliation
Avir Health Group

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Chain affiliation

Part of the Avir Health Group chain — 117 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.2 / 5.

Parent entity

wm 41 Palestine Re, Llc

Disclosed owners (12 on record)

  • Joshua Leonard

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Carlisle Taylor Whitworth 2020 Irrevocable Trust

    5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · 24% · since 2024

  • Edward r Murrell

    Corporate Director · since 2024

  • Gary Scott Whitworth 2019 Irrevocable Trust

    5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · 30% · since 2024

  • Jeremy Jones

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Khoren Hekimian

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.

Recent change of ownership

January 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Palestine Healthcare Center

Transaction type: Change of Ownership

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

30 health citations on file5 immediate-jeopardy findings18 from complaints3 federal fines totalling $76K1 payment denial

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 30)

  • D0609·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • E0812·Aug 13, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

  • D0693·Aug 13, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0584·Aug 13, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0583·Aug 13, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  • D0926·Aug 13, 2025

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Have policies on smoking.

  • E0880·Aug 13, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0813·Mar 25, 2025Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $17K
  • 20241 fine · $32K
  • 20231 fine · $27K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Feb 3, 2025Fine · $17K
  • Apr 5, 2024Fine · $32K
  • Jun 28, 2023Payment denial · 13 days · starting Jul 28, 2023
  • Jun 28, 2023Fine · $27K

Largest single fine on record: $32K.

Fire-safety citations

9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 13, 2025. 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 Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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