The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Desert Springs Health Care LLC
Hobbs, NM · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Desert Springs Health Care LLC has a 5-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and health inspections (4 stars), but staffing is lower at 3 stars and reported nurse staffing of 3.57 hours per resident per day is below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It also had $17,215 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty; cited inspection issues included accident hazards/supervision, food safety, and respiratory care.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5672 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $17,215recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5672.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 2.20
- Weekend nursing
- 3.05
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 52%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
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
2%5.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
9.5%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.4%3.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
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
15.3%3.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—2.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.8%20%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.1%12.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—93.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%87.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,215 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $17,215 in total fines.
- $17,215
Federal fine
Jan 30, 2026
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · May 7, 2019
Now operated by Desert Springs Healthcare, previously Invigorate Post Acute of Desert Springs.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT · 68 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 74.9 residents on an average day (94% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 10 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.