Avir at Del Sol is a 150-bed nursing facility at 11525 Vista Del Sol Drive, El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #311330; CMS rates Avir at Del Sol 3 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Avir at Del Sol in El Paso, Texas?
CMS rates Avir at Del Sol 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 3 / 4 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 150; 89.5 |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - Hospital district |
| Chain (CMS) | Advanced Healthcare Solutions, 28 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | August 7, 1991 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #311330, 150 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
| Name in CMS data | El Paso Health & Rehabilitation Center |
About 90 residents live there on an average day, 60% of certified beds, below the 74% median for certified homes in the El Paso area.
What did Avir at Del Sol's latest health inspection find?
CMS dates Avir at Del Sol's last standard inspection August 7, 2025, and the cycle carries 5 health deficiencies: 3 from the survey and 2 from complaints.
Looking one cycle back to June 20, 2024, CMS shows 37 deficiencies. Certified homes in the metro have a median of 15 in their latest cycle, so this home sits at or below that mark.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Is Avir at Del Sol well staffed?
Residents at Avir at Del Sol get about 3.12 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, below the El Paso median of 3.33; registered nurses supply 0.32 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 1.85 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.52 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 31.3%, below the El Paso median of 43.9%; RN turnover is 55.6%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is Avir at Del Sol certified for Medicaid long-term stays?
CMS lists Avir at Del Sol as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and Texas Medicaid for long-term residents who qualify for nursing facility care.
Ask the business office which payer a bed is filled under. A Medicare rehab bed and a long-term Medicaid bed can be on different halls, and not every home keeps long-term Medicaid beds open. Texas Medicaid residents keep a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
How does Avir at Del Sol compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Pebble Creek Nursing Center in El Paso (0.4 mi, CMS 1 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso, about 7.5 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Creek Nursing Center 11608 Scott Simpson Drive, 79936 | 0.4 | 120 | 1 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 24 |
| Vista Hills Health Care Center 1599 Lomaland Drive, 79935 | 1.8 | 120 | 1 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Edgemere Estates 10880 Edgemere Blvd, 79935 | 3.0 | 138 | 3 of 5 | June 3, 2026 | 10 |
| Center at Zaragoza, LLC 12660 Pebble Hills Blvd., 79938 | 3.0 | 80 | 3 of 5 | July 8, 2025 | 12 |
| Ignite Medical Resort El Paso, LLC 3421 Joe Battle Boulevard, 79936 | 3.4 | 60 | 1 of 5 | July 31, 2025 | 21 |
What should families ask before choosing Avir at Del Sol?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the full statement of deficiencies from August 7, 2025, even though the count (5) is not high.
- Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
- With occupancy near 60%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are, how often they see long-term residents, and which hospital they admit to.
