Avir at Pampa
1504 W KENTUCKY AVE, Pampa, TX 79065
Pampa, Texas · CMS verdict
Avir at Pampa holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Texas state average of 2.8, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Avir at Pampa in Pampa, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 74 of 100 (grade C). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Texas runs a median of $5,627 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 16 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 74 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 74.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Avir at Pampa's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Avir at Pampa's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Pampa, Texas, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 37 residents - an occupancy rate of about 31%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 31% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, Avir at Pampa is one of 413 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 89% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Avir at Pampa's upper-tercile stars compare to Texas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Texas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Texas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Avir at Pampa ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Avir at Pampa’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 87% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
155 Texas homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 37 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Gray |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Avir at Pampa? ▾
Avir at Pampa has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Texas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $5,627 per month ($67,525 per year), with private rooms averaging $7,604 per month.
What services does Avir at Pampa offer? ▾
Avir at Pampa is a skilled nursing facility with 120 beds with approximately 37 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 16 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Avir at Pampa have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Avir at Pampa has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Texas? ▾
In Texas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,666/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Texas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 675049.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.