Avir at Cisco
1404 Front St., Cisco, TX 76437 · Eastland County · (254) 442-4202
80 certified beds, about 34 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 675259 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 20, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 18 health citations since June 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.47 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.53 of those hours.
58.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).
CMS links it to Avir Health Group, an affiliated group of 118 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 18 health citations on file.
March 9, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement written policies and procedures that prohibit and prevent abuse, neglect, exploitation of residents and misappropriation of resident property for 1 of 5 employees (NA-A) reviewed for employability. The facility failed to ensure the record of the initial criminal history check, employee misconduct registry check, and nurse aide registry check was obtained for NA-A, hired on 01/01/2026, prior to working in the facility and having access to the residents. This failure could place residents at risk of receiving care by someone that was unemployable.
August 20, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan with measurable objectives to meet resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 1 (Resident #21) of 18 residents reviewed for comprehensive person-centered care plans. The facility failed to develop a care plan based on the assessed needs with measurable objectives and timeframes in area of colostomy for Resident #21. This failure could place the residents at risk for decreased quality of life and not having their needs met.
July 16, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the use of the services of a registered nurse for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, seven days a week for 100 of 403 (June 8, 2023 to July14, 2024) days reviewed for RN coverage. [...]
- F Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident received food that was palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature for 1 of 1 lunch meal tested for nutritive value, flavor, appearance, and temperature. The facility failed to ensure that 38 of 38 residents who received meals from the kitchen received food that was palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. This failure place residents at risk of poor food intake and/or dissatisfaction of meals served.
- E Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan based on assessed needs with measurable objectives that have the ability to be evaluated or quantified to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 3 of 14 (Resident # 29, #30, and #37) residents reviewed for comprehensive person-centered care plans. The facility failed to develop care plans that incorporated Resident #30 and #37's to include the use psychotropic medications. The facility failed to develop care plan that incorporated Resident #29's identified pressure ulcers. These failures could place the residents at risk for decreased quality of life and not having their needs met.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infections for halls 1 of 3 halls. The facility staff (CNA C) failed to place dirty linens in a sealed bag before being transported from resident room. The facility staff failed (CNA D) to place dirty briefs after peri-care in a sealed back before being transported from resident room. These failures could place residents at risk for the spread of infection and skin complications.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible and each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #28) reviewed for accidents and supervision. The facility failed to ensure CNA-E and CNA-F locked the Resident wheelchair during the Hoyer transfer of Resident #28. This failure could place residents at risk of injuries.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were stored in permanently affixed compartments during medication storage inspection for 1 (cart #1) of 4 medication carts reviewed for storage. The facility failed to ensure medication cart #1 was locked and secured while unattended. This failure could result in a drug diversion.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, and record review the facility failed to maintain medical records on each resident, in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices, that were complete and accurate for 1 of 14 (Resident #29) residents reviewed for resident records. The facility failed to ensure Resident #29 had orders for weekly skin assessments. This failure could place residents at risk of having errors with their care and treatment.
December 8, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the resident had a right to be treated with respect and dignity for 1 of 3 (Resident #2) residents reviewed for urinary catheter care. The facility failed to place Resident #2's urinary catheter in a privacy bag. This failure could place residents at risk of low self-esteem resulting in a diminished quality of life.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident who needs respiratory care, is provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, the residents' goals and preferences for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #6) reviewed for respiratory care. The facility failed to ensure Resident #6's nebulizer tubing was kept in bag while not in use. These failures could place residents at risk for respiratory infections.
June 8, 2023Standard inspection · 7 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to utilize the services of an RN for 8 consecutive hours 7 days a week for 47 days out of 154 days reviewed. The facility failed to have an RN for 8 consecutive hours 7 days a week for 47 days out of 154 days reviewed from January 1, 2023, through June 4, 2023. These failures could place all residents at risk for their clinical needs not being met.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for 1 of 1 kitchen's reviewed for food service safety. The facility failed to label items in refrigerators and freezers. The facility failed to discard items in a timely manner that were stored in refrigerators and freezers. The facility failed to seal items that were stored in the refrigerators and freezers. These failures placed all residents at risk of complications of foodborne illnesses.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to notify the resident and the resident's representative(s) of the transfer or discharge and the reasons for the move in writing and in a language and manner they understand for 2 (Resident #16 and Resident #27) of 4 residents reviewed for discharge. The facility failed to notify Resident #16 or her representative of her transfer in writing. The facility failed to notify Resident #27 or his representative of his transfer in writing. These failures place residents and/or their resident representatives at risk of understanding the reasons and/or location of transfers.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident that included measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs, for two (Resident #21, Resident #33) of eight residents reviewed for care plans, in that: The facility failed to address the care and monitoring of Resident #21's left lower leg prosthetic and the risk for skin breakdown on the comprehensive care plan. The facility failed to address the care and monitoring of Resident #33's indwelling urinary catheter and colostomy These failures could place residents at risk for not having their needs met.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident who enters the facility with an indwelling catheter or subsequently receives one is assessed for removal of the catheter as soon as possible unless the resident's clinical condition demonstrates that catheterization is necessary for 1 (Resident #33) of 3 residents reviewed for indwelling catheters. The facility failed to have a diagnosis, physician orders and care plan interventions for Resident # 33's indwelling urinary catheter. These findings place resident at risk of complications related to urinary catheterization.
- D Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident who enters the facility with a colostomy receive such care consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the resident ' s goals and preferences for 1 (Resident #33) of 2 residents reviewed for colostomies. The facility failed to have a diagnosis, physician orders, and care plan for Resident # 33's colostomy. These findings place resident at risk of complications related to a colostomy.
- C Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide a written bed hold policy for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for transfers and discharges. The facility failed to have a written bed hold policy. This failure placed residents at risk of returning to their room in the facility upon return from emergent transfers.
Fire safety inspections
12 fire safety citations on file: 7 on August 20, 2025, 3 on July 16, 2024, 2 on June 8, 2023.
Every fire safety citation12 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- C Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.47 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.07 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.99 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 58.5% | 55.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 75.0% | 54.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.64 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.64 on weekdays and 3.07 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.41 in April to June 2025 to 3.47 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.47 | 0.53 | 3.64 | 3.07 | 2.4% | 0 of 90 | 34 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.28 | 0.48 | 3.41 | 2.95 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 35 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.38 | 0.58 | 3.58 | 2.86 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 35 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.41 | 0.58 | 3.68 | 2.73 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 36 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Texas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.33 | 0.40 | 3.50 | 2.93 | 2.2% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.5 | 15.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT. CMS links this home to Avir Health Group, a group of 118 nursing homes averaging 2.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland Memorial Hospital District | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 02/28/2015 |
| 1404 Front Street Property Owner, LLC | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Welltower Inc | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Welltower Nnn Group, LLC | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Welltower Op, LLC | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wright, Laban | Corporate director | Individual | 11/10/2021 | |
| 1404 Front Street Opco, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Freund, Nochum | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Travitsky, Aaron | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Dagan, Amitai | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/21/2025 | |
| Goldberger, Abraham | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/21/2025 | |
| 1404 Front Street Property Owner, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Welltower Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Welltower Nnn Group, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Welltower Op, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Mike | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 20, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 16, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 8, 2023: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 16, 2024: "Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Avir at Woodlands Eastland, 8.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Premier Health Care Center Ranger, 19.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Rising Star Nursing Center Rising Star, 19.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Avir at Baird Baird, 23.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 16 citations
Texas contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Texas. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Resident advocate: Texas Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 800-252-2412. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Avir at Cisco's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Avir at Cisco 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Avir at Cisco get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on August 20, 2025. The Texas average is 9.4.
- Has Avir at Cisco been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Avir at Cisco accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Avir at Cisco?
- CMS lists 16 owners and managers, and links the home to Avir Health Group. Legal business name: EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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