Overview
Avir at Commons has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Athens. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 77% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, found 16 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 15 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $162,078 in the past three years.
Avir at Commons is a government-run facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 85 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 84%
Top 83%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 16
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 15
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $162,078
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.61 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.43 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.72 hrs
- Nurse aides2.46 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 85
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 4, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes