Safety Report: Mescalero Care Center
How to read this report. Every nursing home receives some citations. One citation does not mean a facility is unsafe. Look at how serious the findings were, whether the same problems keep coming back, and whether things are getting better or worse. Learn how inspections work.
Official ratings
Medicare's star ratings compare nursing homes within the same state for health inspections. A 5-star facility performed better than most in its state; a 1-star facility performed worse than most.
Stars are calculated by CMS, not by us. We do not create our own safety score.
Serious documented violations
0Immediate jeopardy citations (severity J–L)
0Actual harm citations (severity G–I)
15Requirements cited on more than one inspection
No citations at the “actual harm” or “immediate jeopardy” level in the last three inspection cycles.
Citations by topic
4Abuse, neglect & exploitation
2Infection control
3Medications & pharmacy
1Accidents & supervision
Topics use CMS's own deficiency categories; “accidents & supervision” counts tag F689 (free of accident hazards / adequate supervision). Counts cover the last three inspection cycles, including complaint investigations.
Is it getting better or worse?
More citations in the most recent cycle (34) than in the cycle before (15).
An inspection cycle is roughly one year and includes the standard inspection plus complaint investigations. Counts depend partly on how many complaint investigations occurred, so treat small changes with caution. Red bars include at least one serious citation.
Staffing and rating trends will appear as we collect monthly CMS releases. We have one month so far, so a staffing trend cannot yet be determined.
Repeat findings
These requirements were cited on more than one inspection date in the last three cycles.
| Requirement | Times cited | Inspection dates |
|---|---|---|
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F812) | 3 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024; June 15, 2023 |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (F842) | 3 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024; June 15, 2023 |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (F636) | 3 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024; June 15, 2023 |
| Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (F628) | 2 | June 10, 2026; May 19, 2025 |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F658) | 2 | December 5, 2025; May 19, 2025 |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (F947) | 2 | May 19, 2025; June 15, 2023 |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (F791) | 2 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024 |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (F730) | 2 | May 19, 2025; June 15, 2023 |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (F712) | 2 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024 |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (F657) | 2 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024 |
| Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. (F949) | 2 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024 |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F656) | 2 | May 19, 2025; May 22, 2024 |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (F655) | 2 | May 19, 2025; June 15, 2023 |
| Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (F640) | 2 | May 19, 2025; June 15, 2023 |
| 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. (F727) | 2 | May 22, 2024; June 15, 2023 |
Fines and enforcement
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Federal civil money penalties and Medicare/Medicaid payment denials. State-level penalties may not be included.
Complete inspection history
June 10, 2026 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F628 · complaint · corrected July 1, 2026
December 5, 2025 — 4 citations · complaint investigation
E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · complaint · corrected January 15, 2026
E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F600 · complaint · corrected January 15, 2026
E
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F568 · complaint · corrected January 15, 2026
D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F609 · complaint · corrected January 15, 2026
May 19, 2025 — 29 citations
F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected July 18, 2025
F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F801 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F947 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Infection Control Deficiencies · F945 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Administration Deficiencies · F944 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F942 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Administration Deficiencies · F941 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F842 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F791 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F756 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F730 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F712 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F679 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F657 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F641 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F628 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F605 · corrected July 18, 2025
E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F580 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Administration Deficiencies · F949 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F943 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F689 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F656 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F655 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F640 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F638 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F637 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F636 · corrected July 18, 2025
D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F552 · corrected July 18, 2025
February 27, 2025 — 1 citation · complaint investigation
E
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F561 · complaint · corrected December 17, 2024
May 22, 2024 — 14 citations
F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected August 5, 2024
F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Administration Deficiencies · F867 · corrected August 5, 2024
F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected August 5, 2024
F
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F727 · corrected August 5, 2024
E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Administration Deficiencies · F949 · corrected August 5, 2024
E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F842 · corrected August 5, 2024
E
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F791 · corrected August 5, 2024
E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F712 · corrected August 5, 2024
E
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F688 · corrected August 5, 2024
E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F657 · corrected August 5, 2024
D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Environmental Deficiencies · F919 · corrected August 5, 2024
D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F684 · corrected August 5, 2024
D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F656 · corrected August 5, 2024
D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F636 · corrected August 5, 2024
June 15, 2023 — 14 citations
F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F947 · corrected August 31, 2023
F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Administration Deficiencies · F851 · corrected August 31, 2023
F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F730 · corrected August 31, 2023
F
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F727 · corrected August 31, 2023
F
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F726 · corrected August 31, 2023
E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected August 31, 2023
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F761 · corrected August 31, 2023
E
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F758 · corrected August 31, 2023
E
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F745 · corrected August 31, 2023
E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F695 · corrected August 31, 2023
E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F640 · corrected August 31, 2023
E
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Pattern · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F636 · corrected August 31, 2023
D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F842 · corrected August 31, 2023
D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F655 · corrected August 31, 2023
Source: CMS Health Deficiencies dataset (data as of October 1, 2026); full inspection narratives on Medicare Care Compare