Avir at Dripping Springs

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avir at Dripping Springs, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 31, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to properly store, prepare, and distribute food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen.The facility failed to ensure food was properly labeled and dated.These deficient practices could place residents who were served from the kitchen at risk for health complications and foodborne illnesses.Findings Included:Observation on 12/29/2025, at 7:07 AM revealed 3 clear plastic bags containing food items that were undated and unlabeled. The bags contained one bag of corn, one bag of cookie dough, and one bag containing five pie crusts.In an interview on 12/31/2025, at 8:41 AM DA stated she was in-serviced two weeks ago on labeling and dating but does not remember the date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Sep 26, 2024

  49097 Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure each resident was treated with respect and dignity in an environment that promotes maintenance or enhancement of his or her quality of life for 4 of 5 residents (Resident #7, Resident #10, Resident #41, and Resident #45) reviewed for resident rights. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #7, and Resident #45 were fed their lunch in a timely manner. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #7, and Resident #10, were covered completely before transporting them in the hall to/from the shower room. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #41 were covered completely and dressed before taken to the common area. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF679Sep 26, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide an ongoing program of activities based on the comprehensive assessment to meet the interests and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of 4 of 4 (Residents #7, #13, #29 and #30) residents reviewed for activities. 1. The facility did not provide Resident #7, , #29 and #30 with individual or group activities. These failures placed residents at risk for a decline in their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being due to a lack of ongoing activities. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Sep 26, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 4 (CNA D, HK G, MA B, and AD) staff members reviewed for hand hygiene. HK G, CNA D, MA B, and AD failed to perform hand hygiene when performing tasks for or around residents and their environment. 1. HG failed to perform hand hygiene in between cleaning resident rooms and failed to remove gloves after cleaning in resident rooms. 2. CNA D failed to perform hand hygiene after she removed bagged dirty linen from a resident room and entered another resident's room and proceed to assist another resident. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Jul 28, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were stored in locked compartments under proper temperature controls and permitted only authorized personnel to have access to the keys in 2 medication carts of 3 medication carts (the Nurses Medication Cart and the Treatment Cart) reviewed for medication storage, in that; The facility failed to ensure the Treatment Cart was locked when it was left unattended in the common area of the 200-hallway; and the facility failed to ensure the Nurses Medication Cart was locked when it was left unattended on two different occasions in a common area near the nurses' station. […]