Nursing home report
Farmington, NM · Medicare-certified · 144 beds
Life Care Center of Farmington has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It has $108,231 in fines in the last 24 months, a recent federal penalty, and reported nurse staffing of 3.40 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4026 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4026.
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 July 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: K
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
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 November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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.
A federal fine of $23,404 was recorded.
A federal fine of $36,005 was recorded.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $26,685 was recorded.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $58,142 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $108,231 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Nov 20, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 16, 2025
Federal fine
May 16, 2025
Federal fine
Jul 12, 2024
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.
