Based on record interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were aware of changes to their rights for 2 (R #69 and R #256) of 3 (R #48, R #69 and R #256) resident reviewed for smoking. If the facility does not inform residents of their rights, then residents are likely to be unaware of their rights offered at the facility. The findings are: A. Record review of the facility's Smoking Policy, dated 01/22/24 revealed: 1. Smoking is not a resident right, it is a privilege extended to residents. The privilege can be revoked for unsafe practices, non-adherence to the policies or the facility becoming a non-smoking facility. 2. Upon admission staff will acclimate residents to smoking areas and hand them the smoking schedule. 3. …
F572 citations in New Mexico
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
New Mexico cites F572 more often than its own record predicts
2.20 times the share F572 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2024, this is the portion that was F572.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F572 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 | 0.12% | 2.55× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 2.20× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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