Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from abuse and neglect for 1 (R #1) of 1 (R #1) resident, when facility staff left R #1 outside in direct sunlight for an unknown period of time. This deficient practice could have resulted in R #1 being found unresponsive with severe sunburns. The findings are: A. Record review of the facility's Resident Safety Rounding policy, not dated, revealed the following:1. The facility is to provide routine resident safety rounding and observation to promote resident safety, identify unmet needs, and reduce the risk of accidents, injuries, and adverse events. 2. …
F600 citations in New Mexico
Abuse and neglect · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F600 less often than its own record predicts
0.49 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 F600.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F600 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.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from verbal and sexual abuse for 2 (R #26, R #95) of 3 (R #26, R #95, and R #29) residents reviewed when:- R #50 was verbally inappropriate with R #26.- R #50 was physically and sexually inappropriate with R #95.If the facility fails to provide an environment free from sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, then residents are at risk for physical and psychological harm. The findings are: A. Record review of the facility's Abuse Prohibition policy, dated 11/14/25, revealed the following:- Sexual Abuse is non- consensual sexual contact of any type with a patient. It includes but is not limited to sexual harassment, sexual coercion, or sexual coercion, or sexual assault. …
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure 1 (R #13) of 2 (R #13 and R #14) residents was free from verbal abuse, when R #13 was verbally abused by R #14 multiple times without consistent facility interventions to prevent the verbal abuse from occurring. This deficient practice is likely to cause the resident to feel disrespected and frustrated in their home. The findings are:A. Record review of R #13's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS a federally mandated assessment instrument completed by facility staff) revealed an admission date of 01/13/22 and a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS; a screening for cognitive impairment) score of 15, indicating R #13 was cognitively intact. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.98% | 0.55× |
| 2024 | 1.34% | 0.57× |
| 2025 | 1.29% | 0.49× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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