El Paso Senior AdvisorAvir at Patriot is a 124-bed nursing facility at 11490 Gateway North Blvd, El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #307940; CMS rates Avir at Patriot 1 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Avir at Patriot in El Paso, Texas?
CMS rates Avir at Patriot 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 star for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 1 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 124; 116.7 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Avir Health Group, 118 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | August 30, 2019 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #307940, 124 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
About 117 residents live there on an average day, 94% of certified beds, above the 74% median for certified homes in the El Paso area.
What have inspectors cited at Avir at Patriot?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Avir at Patriot was on August 29, 2025; CMS records 20 health deficiencies in that cycle (8 standard, 14 complaint).
The cycle before that (standard survey July 19, 2024) had 44 deficiencies. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the El Paso area is 15, which puts Avir at Patriot above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 3 fines totaling $108,786 and 0 payment denials.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Avir at Patriot?
CMS's payroll-based figures credit Avir at Patriot with 3.19 total nurse hours per resident per day (below the El Paso median of 3.33), of which 0.21 are RN hours.
Nurse aides account for 2.13 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.88 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 49.0%, above the El Paso median of 43.9%; RN turnover is 44.4%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is Avir at Patriot certified for Medicaid long-term stays?
CMS lists Avir at Patriot as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and Texas Medicaid for long-term residents who qualify for nursing facility care.
Ask the business office which payer a bed is filled under. A Medicare rehab bed and a long-term Medicaid bed can be on different halls, and not every home keeps long-term Medicaid beds open. Texas Medicaid residents keep a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
How does Avir at Patriot compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Los Arcos Del Norte Care Center in El Paso (0.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, about 6.2 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Arcos Del Norte Care Center 11169 Sean Haggerty Dr, 79934 | 0.7 | 124 | 1 of 5 | May 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home 9650 Kenworthy St, 79924 | 2.6 | 160 | 2 of 5 | April 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Mountain Villa Nursing Home 2729 Porter Ave, 79930 | 8.6 | 48 | 3 of 5 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Avir at El Paso 7441 Paseo Del Norte, 79911 | 8.7 | 124 | 2 of 5 | May 6, 2026 | 12 |
| White Acres Wellness & Rehabilitation 7304 Good Samaritan Court, 79912 | 9.5 | 74 | 2 of 5 | January 29, 2026 | 14 |
What should families ask before choosing Avir at Patriot?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the plan of correction covering the 20 deficiencies from August 29, 2025 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover of 49.0% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $108,786 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 94%, ask about the wait list and whether rehab and long-term beds are separate.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are, how often they see long-term residents, and which hospital they admit to.
