22 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (10 deficiencies)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (4 deficiencies)
Alamogordo, NM
2-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 22 recent health deficiencies with 8 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
3101 North Florida Avenue, Alamogordo, NM
(575) 286-4457
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
90
Certified beds
Average residents
65
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1992-01-31
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.73
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.67
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.71 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.87
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.27
All reported nurse hours · state 3.56 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.40
RN + LPN hours · state 1.33 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.93
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.12 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.52
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.10
Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.75
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.39
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.32
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
82%
Annual RN turnover · state 54% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
84%
Annual nurse turnover · state 53% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
11,280
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
17.42
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9818
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
2.22
Baseline 20.66% · Performance 20.40% · Measure score 2.22 · Achievement 2.22 · Improvement 0.21
Healthcare-associated infections
2
Baseline 5.92% · Performance 7.24% · Measure score 2 · Achievement 2 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
0.54
Baseline 70.17% · Performance 65.45% · Measure score 0.54 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.54
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.21
Baseline 3.51 hours · Performance 3.71 hours · Measure score 2.21 · Achievement 2.21 · Improvement 0.36
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 12.18% |
10.72%
1.5 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 161 · Observed rate 13.66% · Lower 95% interval 9.13% |
| Discharge to community | 53.77% |
50.57%
3.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 142 · Observed rate 50.7% · Lower 95% interval 46.95% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.76 |
1.02
0.3 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 21.57% |
95.27%
73.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 102 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.96% |
0.77%
1.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 102 |
| Discharge self-care score | 61.43% |
53.69%
7.7 pts better
|
Numerator 43 · Denominator 70 |
| Discharge mobility score | 57.14% |
50.94%
6.2 pts better
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 70 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0.98% |
2.29%
1.3 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 102 · Adjusted rate 0.99% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.24% |
7.12%
0.1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 88 · Observed rate 6.82% · Lower 95% interval 4.33% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 70 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | 64.29% |
56.45%
7.8 pts better
|
Numerator 45 · Denominator 70 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 27 · Denominator 27 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 94.64% |
96.28%
1.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 53 · Denominator 56 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 0% |
25.2%
25.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 52 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.7 |
1.6
0.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.7 · Observed 2.5 · Expected 2.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 5.7 |
2.6
3.1 pts worse
|
1.8
3.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.7 · Observed 6.8 · Expected 2.0 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.2% |
97.4%
0.8 pts better
|
93.4%
4.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.3% · Q2 95.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 98.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
98.7%
1.3 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.2% |
3.5%
2.3 pts better
|
3.3%
2.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.1% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.9% |
1.8%
0.1 pts worse
|
11.4%
9.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 2.8% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.1% |
5.4%
1.3 pts better
|
5.4%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 9.7% · Q3 7.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 4.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 20.5% |
14.1%
6.4 pts worse
|
19.6%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.2% · Q2 22.9% · Q3 16.3% · Q4 24.4% · 4Q avg 20.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 14.0% |
14.7%
0.7 pts better
|
16.7%
2.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.5% · Q2 13.0% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 17.1% · 4Q avg 14.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 11.9% |
15.8%
3.9 pts better
|
16.3%
4.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 11.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 8.2% |
14.6%
6.4 pts better
|
14.9%
6.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 9.8% · Q4 9.3% · 4Q avg 8.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 4.5% |
1.3%
3.2 pts worse
|
1.0%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.5% · Q2 7.4% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 4.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 20.4% |
20.6%
0.2 pts better
|
19.8%
0.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.9% · Q2 19.8% · Q3 21.5% · Q4 19.2% · 4Q avg 20.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 9.1% |
5.7%
3.4 pts worse
|
5.1%
4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.6% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 15.3% · Q4 8.1% · 4Q avg 9.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 45.4% |
86.6%
41.2 pts worse
|
81.7%
36.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 55.8% · Q2 51.5% · Q3 46.7% · Q4 30.1% · 4Q avg 45.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 32.3% |
15.9%
16.4 pts worse
|
12.0%
20.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 32.3% · Observed 31.7% · Expected 11.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.7% |
1.3%
0.6 pts better
|
1.6%
0.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.4% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 60.6% |
86.4%
25.8 pts worse
|
79.7%
19.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 60.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 25.0% |
21.3%
3.7 pts worse
|
23.9%
1.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 25.0% · Observed 25.0% · Expected 23.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (10 deficiencies)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (6 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Fire Safety
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2022-12-23
Fire Safety
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2022-12-23
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-12-23
Inspection history
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-01-28
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-01-28
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-28
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-01-28
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-12-29
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-07-23
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-01
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-09-29
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-12-08
Health
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-28
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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