The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
Nursing home report
Colfax General Long Term Care
Registered name: Colfax General LTC
SPRINGER, NM · Medicare-certified · 34 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Colfax General Long Term Care in Springer, NM has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 2 stars for quality measures. It reports 2.60 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.6031 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 23, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.6031.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.77
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.07
- Nurse aides
- 1.76
- Weekend nursing
- 2.12
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 68%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
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
12%15.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.7%6.9%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
10%3.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—0%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—15.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.8%14.8%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.3%12.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.4%0%Improving
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
—91.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.7%55.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—14.7%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 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 dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — 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 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Occupancy
- 30.5 residents on an average day (90% of 34 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 46 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.