Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
Nursing home in Tyler, Texas, CMS certification number 676311
11466 Honor Lane, Tyler, TX 75708 · Smith County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $190,793 (1)
Does Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home 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
- 6.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.30
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.56
- Weekend total hours
- 5.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 12, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 11, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $190,793 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 97.3 residents live here, about 97% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 97.3
- Certified since
- February 27, 2012
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
- Legal business name
- State of Texas Veterans Land Board
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Texvet, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
- Park Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center2450 E Fifth St, Tyler 75701
- Avir at Petal Hill900 S Baxter Ave, Tyler 75701
- Avir at Rose Trail930 S Baxter, Tyler 75701
- Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Tyle3526 West Erwin Street, Tyler 75702
- The Waterton Healthcare & Rehabilitation2875 Shiloh Road, Tyler 75703
See also all nursing homes in Tyler.
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 13 in Tyler, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home, 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 Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home
What is the CMS star rating of Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home?
State of Texas Veterans Land Board, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.