Overview
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 4th of 13 nursing homes in Tyler. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 12, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $190,793 in the past three years.
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home is a for-profit facility with 100 certified beds, caring for about 97 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2012.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 31%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $190,793
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.45 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.59 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.30 hrs
- Nurse aides4.56 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 97
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 27, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes