Hobbs, NM

White Sands Healthcare

2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $33,120 in total fines with 17 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

5715 North Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM

(575) 392-6845

Compare this facility

Overall

2 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

2 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

3 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

118

Certified beds

Average residents

107

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Opco Skilled Management

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1985-04-17

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

52 facilities

Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.52

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.76

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.71 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.88

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.16

All reported nurse hours · state 3.56 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.28

RN + LPN hours · state 1.33 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.78

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.12 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.35

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.02

Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.52

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.15

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.37

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

20%

Annual RN turnover · state 54% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

49%

Annual nurse turnover · state 53% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

6,891

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

31.42

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9865

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

7.58

Baseline 17.56% · Performance 17.92% · Measure score 7.58 · Achievement 7.58 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

Baseline 5.17% · Performance 8.31% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

4.99

Baseline 48.15% · Performance 43.28% · Measure score 4.99 · Achievement 4.99 · Improvement 1.59

Adjusted total nurse staffing

Baseline 3.35 hours · Performance 2.62 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	13.13%	10.72% 2.4 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 101 · Observed rate 17.82% · Lower 95% interval 9.37%
Discharge to community	38.09%	50.57% 12.5 pts worse	Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 75 · Observed rate 32% · Lower 95% interval 28.14%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.2	1.02 0.2 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	100%	95.27% 4.7 pts better	Numerator 58 · Denominator 58
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 58
Discharge self-care score	41.18%	53.69% 12.5 pts worse	Numerator 14 · Denominator 34
Discharge mobility score	41.18%	50.94% 9.8 pts worse	Numerator 14 · Denominator 34
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	6.9%	2.29% 4.6 pts worse	Numerator 4 · Denominator 58 · Adjusted rate 6.25%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	8.31%	7.12% 1.2 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 53 · Observed rate 11.32% · Lower 95% interval 5.14%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	8.33%	8.2% 0.1 pts better	Numerator 11 · Denominator 132
Staff flu vaccination coverage	Not Available	42%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge function score	47.06%	56.45% 9.4 pts worse	Numerator 16 · Denominator 34
Transfer of health information to provider	100%	95.95% 4 pts better	Numerator 22 · Denominator 22
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	36.67%	25.2% 11.5 pts better	Numerator 11 · Denominator 30

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.5	1.6 0.1 pts better	1.9 0.4 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.5 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 2.1 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.4	2.6 0.2 pts better	1.8 0.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.4 · Observed 2.4 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.8%	97.4% 2.4 pts better	93.4% 6.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 99.1% · 4Q avg 99.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.1%	98.7% 0.4 pts better	95.5% 3.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.4%	3.5% 0.9 pts worse	3.3% 1.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.0% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 6.0% · Q4 7.5% · 4Q avg 4.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0.3%	1.8% 1.5 pts better	11.4% 11.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.0% · 4Q avg 0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8.4%	5.4% 3 pts worse	5.4% 3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 10.5% · Q3 11.0% · Q4 7.8% · 4Q avg 8.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	29.2%	14.1% 15.1 pts worse	19.6% 9.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.3% · Q2 25.8% · Q3 31.5% · Q4 33.3% · 4Q avg 29.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	16.4%	14.7% 1.7 pts worse	16.7% 0.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.9% · Q2 15.5% · Q3 15.4% · Q4 18.7% · 4Q avg 16.4% · 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	9.4%	15.8% 6.4 pts better	16.3% 6.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.3% · Q2 19.0% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 9.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	5.3%	14.6% 9.3 pts better	14.9% 9.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.3% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 6.8% · Q4 6.7% · 4Q avg 5.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.3% 1.3 pts better	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% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	0.5%	0.9% 0.4 pts better	1.7% 1.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.0% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	26.5%	20.6% 5.9 pts worse	19.8% 6.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.7% · Q2 24.6% · Q3 24.6% · Q4 30.9% · 4Q avg 26.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	1.7%	5.7% 4 pts better	5.1% 3.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 1.6% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	81.8%	86.6% 4.8 pts worse	81.7% 0.1 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 75.0% · Q2 82.7% · Q3 84.8% · Q4 87.1% · 4Q avg 81.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	26.8%	15.9% 10.9 pts worse	12.0% 14.8 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 26.8% · Observed 28.0% · Expected 11.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.2%	1.3% 0.9 pts worse	1.6% 0.6 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 4.3% · 4Q avg 2.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	88.5%	86.4% 2.1 pts better	79.7% 8.8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 88.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	19.4%	21.3% 1.9 pts better	23.9% 4.5 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.4% · Observed 20.0% · Expected 24.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-01-13 · Fire 2025-01-13

17 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-03-01 · Fire 2024-03-01

7 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)

7 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-04-21 · Fire 2023-04-21

14 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-17

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-01-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

E9 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

Corrected 2024-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

K362 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-03-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

K223 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-03-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

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 2024-03-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

K291 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-05-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-05-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

K223 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-05-25

Inspection history

Recent health citations

L · Immediate jeopardy 2025-11-18

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-09-30

L · Immediate jeopardy 2025-11-18

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-09-30

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-18

F728 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

Corrected 2025-12-24

G · Actual harm 2025-07-16

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-22

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-23

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-06-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-23

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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 2025-06-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-23

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F575 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

Corrected 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

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 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-02-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-02-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-13

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-10

C · Minimal harm 2025-01-13

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Corrected 2025-02-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-03-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-03-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2024-03-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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 2024-03-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-03-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F808 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2024-03-27

C · Minimal harm 2024-03-01

F577 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2024-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2023-05-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2023-05-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F563 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Corrected 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F567 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Corrected 2023-05-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-05-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-05-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2023-05-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2023-05-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-05-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-21

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-05-25

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