The home failed to provide required infection prevention training with clear written standards, policies, and procedures. Cited May 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 945 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
The Village at Northrise - Desert Willow I
Registered name: Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation
Las Cruces, NM · Medicare-certified · 31 beds
In good standing
New ownership (past 12 mo)For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
The Village at Northrise - Desert Willow I has a 2-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating and 3-star staffing and quality ratings. It reports 4.88 nurse hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and has had no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included infection prevention and control and staff competency issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8793 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8793.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.69
- Nurse aides
- 2.38
- Weekend nursing
- 3.94
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 77%
Registered nurse turnover: 89%
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).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%2.9%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—79.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.5%88.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — 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 January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
Recent history
- OWNERSHIP
The facility reported a change in ownership in the past 12 months.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Dec 1, 2025
Now operated by Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation, previously The Village at Northrise - Desert Willow I.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT · 68 homes · 2.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 27.2 residents on an average day (88% of 31 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 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.