Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents and/or their representatives were informed in advance of medication changes and understood the reasons, risks, and benefits of the medications for 4 (R #3, R #7, R #8 and R #10) of 5 (R #3, R #7, R #8, R #9 and R #10) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. If the residents or their representatives are not informed of the risks and benefits of the medication or treatment alternatives, they are not able to make informed decisions regarding resident's care. The findings are: A. Record review of the Behaviors: Management of Symptoms Policy, revision date 09/15/25, revealed Obtain consent when medication is ordered for behavioral symptoms. R #3 B. …
F552 citations in New Mexico
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F552 more often than its own record predicts
2.58 times the share F552 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F552.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in New Mexico, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.49% | 1.64× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.27× |
| 2025 | 1.39% | 2.58× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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