Avir at Sherman
Nursing home in Sherman, Texas, CMS certification number 676120
1000 Sara Swamy Drive, Sherman, TX 75090 · Grayson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 132
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 26
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Avir at Sherman take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avir at Sherman 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avir at Sherman 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
- 3.18
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.14
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.11
- Weekend total hours
- 2.85
- Nursing staff turnover
- 90.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 100%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 5, 2026 and cited 26 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 5, 2025, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Avir at Sherman in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77.3 residents live here, about 59% of its 132 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 77.3
- Certified since
- November 2, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avir at Sherman
- Legal business name
- Dallas County Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 118 homes nationally under Avir Health Group, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avir at Sherman
- Texoma Healthcare Center1000 US Highway 82 East, Sherman 75090
- Focused Care at Sherman817 W Center, Sherman 75090
- Beacon Hill3515 S Park Ave, Denison 75020
- Woodlands Place Rehabilitation Suites5600 Woodlands Trail, Denison 75020
- Denison Nursing and Rehab601 E Hwy 69, Denison 75021
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avir at Sherman, 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 Sherman
What is the CMS star rating of Avir at Sherman?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avir at Sherman accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avir at Sherman?
26 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avir at Sherman?
Dallas County Hospital District, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.