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Mescalero Care Center

454 Lipan Avenue
Mescalero, NM 88340 · 5754644802 · Otero County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds40
OwnershipNon profit - Other
State rank#67

By the numbers

63
Health citations (3 cycles)
0
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
0
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$0
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are rising — 34 in the most recent cycle versus 14 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Jun 10, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0628
E — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Dec 5, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0609
D — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Dec 5, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0658
E — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Dec 5, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0600
E — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Dec 5, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0568
E — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0949
D — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0943
D — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0655
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0640
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0638
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0637
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0636
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0552
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0947
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0945
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0944
E — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0942
E — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
May 19, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0941
E — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.