Nursing home report
Registered name: Casa Arena Healthcare LLC
Alamogordo, NM · Medicare-certified · 117 beds
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 4-star quality measures rating. It has the lowest overall rating attention flag, reported staffing of 2.92 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9228 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9228.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited October 2023 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $124,375 in total fines.
Federal fine
Apr 24, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 24, 2023
Now operated by Casa Arena Healthcare, previously Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
