Starfile / New Mexico

Mescalero Care Center

454 Lipan Avenue, Mescalero, NM 88340 · CCN 325116

Inspection history vs New Mexico & national averages

Cycle 1 is the most recent standard health inspection. Lower total deficiency counts are better.

Cycle 1 deficiencies by category

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Fines & penalties

Total fines

$32,110

Number of fines

5

Number of penalties

5

Payment denials

0

Inspection citations (62)

1. EF0568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.2025-12-05 · Health · corrected 2026-01-15

   Potential for more than minimal harm

2. EF0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.2025-12-05 · Health · corrected 2026-01-15

   Potential for more than minimal harm

3. DF0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.2025-12-05 · Health · corrected 2026-01-15

   Potential for more than minimal harm

4. EF0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.2025-12-05 · Health · corrected 2026-01-15

   Potential for more than minimal harm

5. DF0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

   Potential for more than minimal harm

6. EF0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

   Potential for more than minimal harm

7. EF0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

   Potential for more than minimal harm

8. EF0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

   Potential for more than minimal harm

9. DF0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

   Potential for more than minimal harm

10. DF0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

11. DF0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

12. DF0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

13. EF0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

14. DF0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

15. DF0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

16. EF0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

17. EF0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

18. EF0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

19. DF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

20. EF0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

21. EF0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

22. EF0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

23. EF0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

24. FF0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

25. FF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

26. EF0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

27. EF0941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

28. EF0942Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

29. DF0943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

30. EF0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

31. EF0945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

32. EF0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

33. DF0949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.2025-05-19 · Health · corrected 2025-07-18

    Potential for more than minimal harm

34. EF0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.2025-02-27 · Health · corrected 2024-12-17

    Potential for more than minimal harm

35. DF0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

36. DF0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

37. EF0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

38. DF0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

39. EF0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

40. EF0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

41. FF0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

42. EF0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

43. FF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

44. EF0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

45. FF0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

46. FF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

47. DF0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

48. EF0949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.2024-05-22 · Health · corrected 2024-08-05

    Potential for more than minimal harm

49. EF0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

50. EF0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

51. DF0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

52. EF0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

53. FF0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

54. FF0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

55. FF0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

56. EF0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

57. EF0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

58. EF0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

59. EF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

60. DF0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

61. FF0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

62. FF0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.2023-06-15 · Health · corrected 2023-08-31

    Potential for more than minimal harm

Ownership

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare files (processed 2026-03-01). Citations show the 3 most recent inspection cycles.