Avir At Dripping Springs
1505 W HWY 290, Dripping Springs, TX, 78620
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 - Limited Liability company · Chain: Avir Health Group
- Certified beds
- 60 · avg 51 residents/day
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 311993
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 60 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 5 Medicare-only · 55 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- June 1, 2024
- Current license expires
- June 1, 2027
- Initial license date
- April 14, 1986
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Uvalde County Hospital Authority (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- 1505 W Hwy 290 Opco Llc
- Administrator
- Brandi Bertrand
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
About this community
Avir At Dripping Springs is a 60-bed nursing home in Dripping Springs, Texas, licensed under Uvalde County Hospital Authority and operated by Avir Health Group. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 4-star health inspection rating but a 1-star staffing rating — the lowest tier. Of 60 licensed beds, 55 accept both Medicare and Medicaid. The facility is running at roughly 85% of capacity.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here 1 star — the bottom tier, shared by about 38% of Texas nursing homes. Residents receive an average of 177 minutes of total nursing care per day, including only 16 minutes with a registered nurse. A 4-star-staffing facility in Texas delivers about 241 total minutes and 37 RN minutes per day — meaning residents here receive roughly 64 fewer total nursing minutes and 21 fewer RN minutes daily than at a higher-staffed peer.
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
Weekend nursing hours average 2.6 per resident per day here — lower than the already-low weekday figure; ask how many nurses and aides are on duty during nights and weekends.
Registered nurse coverage each day
CMS data shows an average of 16 RN minutes per resident per day; ask whether a registered nurse is on-site around the clock or only during certain shifts.
Plans to improve staffing rating
The 1-star staffing rating is the lowest CMS assigns; ask what specific steps management is taking to increase nursing hours and whether any hiring is underway.
Ownership and management structure
The licensee is Uvalde County Hospital Authority while the operating company is 1505 W Hwy 290 Opco LLC; ask who is responsible for day-to-day decisions and how those two entities interact.
Long-stay quality outcomes
CMS rates long-stay quality measures 2 stars despite a 4-star health inspection score; ask which specific long-stay measures — such as pressure wounds or mobility decline — are driving that lower rating.
Resident Council role and access
The facility has a Resident Council but no Family Council; ask how family members can formally raise concerns when a resident cannot advocate for themselves.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHS 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.