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Fort Bayard Medical Center

Santa Clara, NM · Medicare-certified · 200 beds

Needs attention
Government-run
3 of 5 overall

Fort Bayard Medical Center has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Its staffing is strong at 5 out of 5 stars and 6.41 hours per resident day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, but its health inspection rating is lower at 2 out of 5 stars and it has had $83,501 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

6.4142 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: July 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $83,501recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.4142.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.26
Licensed practical nurses
0.56
Nurse aides
4.60
Weekend nursing
5.35

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%

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

18.7%25%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.9%0.9%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

10.1%7.1%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

9.8%10.9%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

2.9%3.6%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

1%0%Improving

Residents needing more help with daily activities

25.5%23.2%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

16.3%20.7%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

22.1%23.4%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%

Residents with a long-term catheter

6.8%3.4%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

30.7%14.9%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.4%1.1%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

98.1%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99%90.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

65.2%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

52.4%46.4%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: K

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: H

The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F

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 August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal payment denial was recorded.

  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $83,501 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $83,501 in total fines · 2 payment denials.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Jun 11, 2024

    13 days
  • Federal fine

    Jun 11, 2024

    $83,501
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Jun 1, 2023

    7 days

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - State
Occupancy
120.2 residents on an average day (60% of 200 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 16 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.