Avir at New Braunfels
Nursing home in New Braunfels, Texas, CMS certification number 455020
821 Us Hwy 81 W, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Comal County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 154
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 29, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 26
- Fines in 3 years
- $158,095 (5)
Does Avir at New Braunfels take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avir at New Braunfels is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avir at New Braunfels reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.29
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.29
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.81
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.18
- Weekend total hours
- 2.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 66.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 29, 2025 and cited 26 deficiencies, plus 20 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 28, 2024, found 7.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Avir at New Braunfels. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avir at New Braunfels 5 times in the past 3 years, for $158,095 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 137.5 residents live here, about 89% of its 154 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 154
- Average residents per day
- 137.5
- Certified since
- June 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avir at New Braunfels
- Legal business name
- 821 US Highway 81 W Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 118 homes nationally under Avir Health Group, 2.2-star chain average
- Ownership changed in the past year
- Yes
Other nursing homes near Avir at New Braunfels
- Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation - New Br2468 FM 1101, New Braunfels 78130
- Sundance Inn Health Center2034 Sundance Parkway, New Braunfels 78130
- Eden Home631 Lakeview Blvd, New Braunfels 78130
- Kirkwood Manor2590 Loop 337 N, New Braunfels 78130
- Cypress Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center1351 Sadler, San Marcos 78666
See also all nursing homes in New Braunfels.
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 5 in New Braunfels, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avir at New Braunfels, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Avir at New Braunfels
What is the CMS star rating of Avir at New Braunfels?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avir at New Braunfels accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avir at New Braunfels?
26 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avir at New Braunfels?
821 US Highway 81 W Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.