Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
White Sands Healthcare
5715 North Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM · (575) 392-6845
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 118
- Residents per day
- 109
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Opco Skilled Management
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 17, 1985
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Mexico.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among New Mexico homes
White Sands Healthcare carries 119 inspection points. That is fewer than 58% of New Mexico's 67 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Mexico: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–59 pts
- 4★ 59–97 pts
- 3★ 97–154 pts
- 2★ 154–212.75 pts
- 1★ over 212.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Mexico by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
36 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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L
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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L
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning9E
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Rights7F
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- F
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.
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Pharmacy Service5E
- D
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.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
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.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- C
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.
Nutrition and Dietary4E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D
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.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
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.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
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.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-03-12
15 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2025-01-13
14 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)
2024-03-01
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 59 min of nursing staff time a day, 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 59 min
New Mexico average
3 h 35 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 43% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 3 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$21,528 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Fine | $13,250 |
| 2025-07-16 | Fine | $8,278 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.4 pts better | 98.5% | 96.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.5 pts better | 97.3% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts worse | 5.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.9 pts better | 0.3% | 2.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts worse | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16 pts worse | 30.8% | 14.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts better | 14.1% | 14.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.5 pts better | 4.8% | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.5 pts better | 3.8% | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts better | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.4 pts worse | 25.6% | 19.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.2 pts better | 2.0% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.3 pts worse | 83.8% | 86.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.6 pts worse | 23.3% | 15.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.7 pts better | 89.3% | 84.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.8 pts better | 18.3% | 22.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
32 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5715 N Lovington Hwy Nm, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| 5715 White Sands Opco Holdings, LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Adirondack Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Bighorn Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Blue Ridge Hc Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Continuum Rehab Group, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Davidovich, Niv | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 26 facilities |
| Ftnm Propco Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Garetz, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 72 facilities |
| Garetz, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 72 facilities |
| Gibraltar Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Gurwitz, Solomon | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Hagins, Elizabeth | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Hansen Hunter LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 40 facilities |
| Kaplan, Esther | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 59 facilities |
| Kaplan, Mordechai | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 42 facilities |
| Mindle, Adam | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 58 facilities |
| Opco Ca Skilled Mgmt Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 42 facilities |
| Opco Nm Skilled Mgmt, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Oxford Square LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Pintada Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rimpau Holdings Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Sasem Investments LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 24 facilities |
| Sternshein, Jennifer | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 55 facilities |
| Stolarczyk, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Stolarczyk, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| The Wright Group Consulting, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Unger, Jeffrey | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 47 facilities |
| Wellington Hc Partners LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Zemmin, Kristin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Zemmin, Kristin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Zimmerman, Caroline | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress4F
- F
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.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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