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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Avir at San Angelo

(325) 944-1660

About Avir at San Angelo

AVIR at San Angelo brings together experienced medical staff and compassionate care in the heart of Texas. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs help patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans. We're committed to supporting your family member's recovery every step of the way.

Community at a glance

Capacity

125 residents

Location

San Angelo, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

5455 KNICKERBOCKER RD, San Angelo, Texas 76904

(325) 944-1660

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Avir at San Angelo 2 times in the last three years, $78,860 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hoursBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day9 minutesBelow the Texas average

Inspections

32 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 7, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 31, 2026
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 31, 2026
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 31, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 31, 2026
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 31, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 31, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2026
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2026

February 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2026
November 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 20, 2025
June 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2025
March 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2025
October 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Protect 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 Oct 16, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
December 22, 2023 · Standard inspection · 13 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Create 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 23, 2023
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 23, 2023

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $78,860 in the last three years.

  • March 6, 2025Fine: $54,919
  • December 22, 2023Fine: $23,941

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Uvalde County Hospital Authority
Medicare-certified beds
125
Average residents per day
85
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 11, 2006
Part of a chain
Avir Health Group, 118 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
676100

Location

5455 KNICKERBOCKER RDSan Angelo, TX 76904

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Questions about Avir at San Angelo

How did Avir at San Angelo do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 7, 2026 and cited 11 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 San Angelo?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours with each resident per day, including 9 minutes from registered nurses.

Has Avir at San Angelo been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Avir at San Angelo 2 times in the last three years, totaling $78,860.

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.

Senior living in San Angelo Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026