Avir At New Braunfels
821 US HWY 81 W, New Braunfels, TX, 78130
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
- 154 · avg 117 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 61.9% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 5 fines · $374,761 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
- Infection control citations
- 2
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 312705
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 154 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 5 Medicare-only · 149 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- October 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- October 1, 2028
- Initial license date
- September 1, 1971
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- 821 Us Highway 81 W Opco Llc (Limited Liability Company (LLC))
- Operator / manager
- Slp Operations Llc
- Administrator
- Gary Allen
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
About this community
Avir at New Braunfels is a 154-bed nursing home in New Braunfels, TX, operated by Avir Health Group and licensed for Medicare and Medicaid. CMS rates it 1 star overall — the lowest rating available — with a 1-star health inspection score and 2-star staffing score. Five CMS fines have totaled $374,761 since the facility's data window, well above the Texas median of $20,699. The license is active through October 2028.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 2 stars. Residents receive about 204 minutes of nursing care per day — roughly 37 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. The resident mix here requires more hands-on care than a typical Texas nursing home, so those 204 minutes effectively stretch thinner than the number alone suggests.
About 6 in 10 nursing staff left in the past year — above the Texas 75th-percentile cutoff of 60%, meaning turnover here exceeds that of at least three-quarters of nursing homes in the state. A long-stay resident will likely go through multiple primary caregivers over the course of a year.
One administrator has turned over in the past year. That is a single transition rather than serial change, but leadership continuity affects how care policies are carried out day to day.
CMS recorded 5 fines totaling $374,761. The Texas median across fined facilities is $20,699; this facility's total is roughly 18 times that figure. About 30% of Texas nursing homes had zero fines in the same period.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Cause of the five CMS fines
Ask what deficiencies triggered the $374,761 in fines and what specific corrective steps have been completed since each citation.
Current staffing levels on nights and weekends
With a 2-star staffing rating and 204 minutes of daily nursing care per resident, ask how many nurses and aides are on the floor during overnight and weekend shifts.
Staff retention since last survey
With 6 in 10 nursing staff leaving in the past year, ask what the current vacancy rate is and how open shifts are filled — agency staff or overtime from existing employees.
Administrator transition and current leadership
One administrator turned over in the past year; ask how long the current administrator has been in place and who oversees daily operations under Slp Operations Llc.
Resident Council activity and access
The facility has a Resident Council but no Family Council; ask how often the Resident Council meets and how family members can raise concerns outside of that channel.
Current bed availability and wait process
With 117 of 154 licensed beds in use, ask whether specific care levels — including any short-stay rehabilitation beds — are currently available or have a wait.
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.