Avir at Kerrville
A nursing home in Kerrville, Texas 78028
1555 Bandera Hwy, Kerrville, Texas 78028. (830) 412-2366.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 39 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Texas average: 9.6
- 3.17 nurse hours per resident per day Texas average: 3.42
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
39 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Texas average is 9.6.
Last standard inspection Aug 28, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Apr 6, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
80 citations in 17 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (K). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 80 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 51 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 28, 2026: standard inspection12 citations
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Aug 13, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide doctor’s orders for the resident’s immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Jul 1, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Jun 19, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Apr 24, 2026: complaint inspection7 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Mar 19, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Feb 6, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Jan 14, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Dec 12, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nov 21, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jun 27, 2025: standard inspection12 citations
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
Jun 6, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 16, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Apr 6, 2025: complaint inspection8 citations
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Feb 28, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nov 26, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Sep 19, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jul 1, 2024: complaint inspection6 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
May 8, 2024: standard inspection5 citations
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Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
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Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jul 18, 2024.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as government, hospital district.
- 130 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $20,467 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 51 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Fine | $11,354 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Fine | $9,113 |
Who does the caring?
3.17 nurse hours per resident per day
The Texas average is 3.42.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Texas average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.17 | 3.42 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.44 |
| At weekends | 2.85 | 2.99 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.8% | 50.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 49.8% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- West Wharton County Hospital District owns 100% directly since Apr 1, 2025.
- 1555 Bandera Highway Opco, LLC runs it.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Johnny Thompson (corporate director); Ismael Rodriguez (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ismael Rodriguez (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Dakota Byker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Dakota Byker (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Nochum Freund (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Amitai Dagan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Aaron Travitsky (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Avir Health Group (118 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- A real-estate investment trust is among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welltower Nnn Group, LLC | Holds 5% or more security interest | 100% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Welltower Op LLC | Holds 5% or more security interest | 100% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| West Wharton County Hospital District | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Welltower Inc. | Holds 5% or more security interest | 100% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| 1555 Bandera Highway Opco, LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| 1555 Bandera Highway Opco, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 3, 2025 | |
| Welltower Nnn Group, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| Welltower Op LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| Welltower Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| 1555 Bandera Highway Property Owner, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 1, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Texas average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 28.9 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (39; the middle value was 11.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Avir at Kerrville This nursing home | 39 | |
| Arbor View Nursing & Rehabilitation | 0.9 | 17 |
| River Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center | 1.0 | 21 |
| Hilltop Village Nursing and Rehabilitation | 3.6 | 12 |
| Avir at Comfort | 14.3 | 4 |
| Cedar Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 20.6 | 11 |
| Avir at Bandera | 21.7 | 9 |
| Knopp Nursing & Rehab Center Inc. | 21.9 | 11 |
| Avir at Fredericksburg | 22.4 | 17 |
| Avir at Enchanted Rock | 22.4 | 13 |
| Knopp Healthcare and Rehab Center Inc. | 24.3 | 6 |
| Town and Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 28.9 | 11 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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