The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Mescalero Care Center
Mescalero, NM · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall
Mescalero Care Center has a 1 out of 5 overall star rating, with 1 star for staffing, 2 stars for health inspections, and 3 stars for quality measures. It is flagged for the lowest overall rating, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection issues included staffing, food/nutrition, and registered nurse coverage requirements.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
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
—9.1%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
—3.2%—
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
—7.8%—
Residents with a urinary tract infection
—3.7%—
Residents who lost too much weight
—0%—
Residents who were physically restrained
—0%—
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—13%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—16.7%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
—2.6%—
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—11.6%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—0%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—87.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—50%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 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 have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — 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 May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 29 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 38.1 residents on an average day (95% of 40 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 22 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.