Arabella Of Athens
State licensed413 Gibson Rd, Athens, TX 75751
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Assisted livingState-licensed (Texas HHSC)24-hour personal care
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About Avir at Athens
Avir at Athens provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help seniors regain strength and independence. Our Athens, Texas team combines medical expertise with compassionate support, offering personalized treatment plans in a comfortable setting where recovery becomes possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
112 residents
Location
Athens, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
150 GIBSON RD, Athens, Texas 75751
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Avir at Athens for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare fined Avir at Athens 3 times in the last three years, $29,644 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 55 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 14 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 58% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 31, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 1, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 1, 2026
March 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026
February 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 22, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 22, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 22, 2026
December 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 6, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 6, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 6, 2024
November 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 19, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 3, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $29,644 in the last three years.
- November 26, 2024Fine: $8,400
- November 26, 2024Fine: $8,400
- November 26, 2024Fine: $12,844
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Fannin County Hospital Authority
- Medicare-certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 78
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 455834
Location
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150 GIBSON RDAthens, TX 75751
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Questions about Avir at Athens
How did Avir at Athens do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 18, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Avir at Athens?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 14 minutes from registered nurses. 58% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Avir at Athens been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Avir at Athens 3 times in the last three years, totaling $29,644.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.