Avir at Giddings

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF812Jan 9, 2023

  Based on observations and interviews the facility failed to serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. The facility failed to ensure that residents used properly sanitized cups and silverware during dining services. This failure placed residents at risk of becoming sick due to the chemicals used to sanitize the silverware and cups not properly sanitized due to dishwasher failure. the facility had been without hot since 12/24/2022. An IJ was identified on 1/5/2023. The IJ template was provided to the facility on [DATE] at 12:30pm. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF805Jan 19, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to residents received food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs for 2 of 2 (Resident #7 and Resident #56) residents reviewed for therapeutic diets. The facility failed to ensure CK K prepared pureed meat for Resident #7 and Resident #56. The facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager checked the service line for correct consistencies for Resident #7 and Resident #56. The facility failed to ensure CK J did not serve ground meat in place of pureed meat to Resident #7 and Resident #56. The facility failed to ensure DA L checked diet texture against therapeutic orders for Resident #7 and Resident #56. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF880Sep 16, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection for 13 of 19 staff (Med-Aide A, Dietary Cook B, CNA C, CNA D, Transportation Aide E, LVN F, CNA G ,Dietary Aide H, LVN I, OT K, CNA K, LVN L and CNA S) reviewed for infection control procedures. A. The facility failed to screen Surveyor, Med- Aide A, Dietary Cook B, CNA C, CNA D, Transportation Aide E, LVN F, Dietary Aide H and LVN I for signs, symptoms and exposure to COVID-19 when they entered the facility and went to residents rooms, kitchen or the nurses desk. B. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF600Nov 24, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to be free from abuse and neglect for 7 of 20 residents reviewed for abuse and neglect. (Residents # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5 # 6 and # 7) The facility failed to ensure Resident #1, who was admitted to the Memory Care Hall on 8/26/2021 from a Psychiatric Hospital, was monitored by staff from 10/31/2021 through 11/22/2021 in order to prevent physical contact with other residents including pushing, slapping, kicking, and choking a resident, and from sustaining injuries to himself from residents he provoked with his behaviors. The facility failed to in-service all staff who worked with Resident #1 on preventing abuse and neglect and preventing aggressive behaviors. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Nov 27, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that resident environment remained as free from accident hazards as is possible, by not providing adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for falls. The facility failed to provide adequate supervision to Resident #1, who has frequent falls and severe cognitive impairment, and was allowed to wander outside with no supervision near a busy highway with a speed limit of 45 mph and through restricted construction areas with uneven pavement.This failure resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation on 11/26/2025. […]