Avir at Beeville in Beeville, TX was fined $38,687 by CMS following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Avir at Beeville (Beeville, TX) — $38,687 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Avir at Beeville in Beeville, TX was fined $38,687 by CMS following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• 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.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.