• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 102 certified beds with an average of 29.8 residents per day (29% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 8 deficiencies (inspected Aug 13, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $76,268 across 3 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.45 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 52.5% (high)
• Part of the Avir Health Group chain (79 facilities)
Avir at Town Creek is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Palestine, Texas with 102 certified beds. It has been operating since 1985. The facility scored below average compared to Texas facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Have policies on smoking.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINNIE-STOWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 1, 2024 |
| SLP PALESTINE LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| LEONARD, JOSHUA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2024 |
| MURRELL, EDWARD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| CARLISLE TAYLOR WHITWORTH 2020 IRREVOCABLE TRUST | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| GARY SCOTT WHITWORTH 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| LQCP MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| WM 41 PALESTINE RE, LLC | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| WM-LQC MM, LLC | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| WT HOLDINGS, LP | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
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