Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to keep residents free from involuntary seclusion (separation of a resident from other residents) for 2 (R #1, and R #2) of 3 (R #1, R #2, R #3) residents sampled for involuntary seclusion, when staff failed to implement and document the following: 1. The clinical criteria (rules or standards on which a decision or judgment is made to determine medical necessity) met for placement of R #1 and R #2 in the secured/locked area by R #1 and R #2's physician along with information provided by members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT team members from different disciplines working collaboratively, with a common purpose, to set goals, make decisions and share resources and responsibilities). 2. …
F603 citations in New Mexico
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F603 more often than its own record predicts
2.37 times the share F603 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F603.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F603 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31% | 6.07× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 2.37× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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