Avir At Petal Hill
900 S Baxter Ave, Tyler, TX, 75701
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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.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Avir Health Group
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 82 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 56.3% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 53.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 57.1% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 52.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 3 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $53,823 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 455485
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 82 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- West Wharton County Hospital District
- Chain affiliation
- Avir Health Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Avir Health Group chain — 117 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- 900 s Baxter Avenue Opco, Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- 900 s Baxter Avenue Property Owner, LlcREIT
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aaron Travitsky
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Lazel Augustus
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Steven e Wicks
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Welltower IncREIT
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
January 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Petal Hill Nursing And Rehabilitation 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
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 32)
- E0921·Apr 1, 2026Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D0609·Apr 1, 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.
- E0755·Mar 5, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0645·Mar 5, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E0565·Mar 5, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- D0644·Dec 5, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- J0600·Nov 11, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F0921·Feb 27, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $15K
- 20231 fine · $39K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Nov 11, 2025Fine · $15K
- Jul 13, 2023Payment denial · 3 days · starting Aug 12, 2023
- Jul 13, 2023Fine · $39K
Largest single fine on record: $39K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 11, 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 Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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