The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Cedar Ridge Inn
Farmington, NM · Medicare-certified · 101 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington, NM has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 5 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.14 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $27,040 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1431 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 28, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $27,040recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1431.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.44
- Nurse aides
- 2.36
- Weekend nursing
- 2.83
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
19.2%5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%2.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%4.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%2.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.1%10%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—11%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
2.7%4.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.4%29.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.6%10.3%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%97.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited September 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $27,040 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $35,406 in total fines.
- $27,040
Federal fine
Aug 27, 2025
- $8,366
Federal fine
Dec 1, 2023
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Apr 1, 2023
Now operated by Farmington Operations LLC, previously Farmington Health Care Center LTD. CO..
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 94.2 residents on an average day (93% of 101 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
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.