Avir at River Ridge

Nursing home in Corpus Christi, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3922 W River Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: (361) 767-2000
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 675672
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 66
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: West Wharton County Hospital District
Chain: Avir Health Group (116 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 1, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 675672. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 29, 2026. CMS lists 29 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 20, 2023 to Mar 5, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 5, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 21, 2026	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 21, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 21, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 20, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 10, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 10, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 29. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $22,932 in the last three years.

Nov 10, 2025	Fine: $14,901
Sep 20, 2024	Fine: $8,031

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.15 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.46 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.84 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.69 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 61%
RN turnover (yearly): 25%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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