Avir at Veterans Memorial

Nursing home in Houston, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1424 Fallbrook Drive, Houston, TX 77038
Phone: (346) 754-5070
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 676252
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 98
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: 1424 Fallbrook Dr Opco LLC
Chain: Avir Health Group (116 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 25, 2010
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 676252. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 18, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 27, 2023 to May 21, 2026): 10 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 21, 2026	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 18, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 18, 2026	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. 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 $37,961 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 18, 2026	Fine: $23,611
Apr 18, 2026	Payment denial for 2 days from May 20, 2026
Oct 31, 2025	Fine: $14,350

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: 3.12 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.85 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 53%
RN turnover (yearly): 0%
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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