Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's right to retain his personal property for 1 (R #16) of 1 (R #16) resident reviewed when: Facility staff removed containers, a backpack, a small box, and other reuseable bags filled with resident's items from his room. The facility did not give R #16 consistent access to his personal belongings stored in a conference room. If staff do not respect a resident's right to personal property, then the resident may become angry, frustrated, and feel disrespected. The findings are: A. …
F557 citations in New Mexico
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F557 less often than its own record predicts
0.46 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F557.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F557 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 | 0.37% | 1.45× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.39× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 0.46× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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