Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse for 1(R #4) of 8(R #1-8) residents reviewed for abuse, when staff waited 7 days to report witnessed staff to resident abuse. If the staff fail to report allegations of abuse to the facility administration, then corrective measured may not be acted on and the facility would be unable to assure residents are free from abuse. The findings are:Cross reference findings for F600A. Record review of R #4's complaint report dated 08/29/25 revealed on 08/22/25 an alleged incident of abuse had occurred as follows:- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 had witnessed NAIT (Nurse Aide in Training) #2 cover R #4's mouth with hand, tap his mouth with her hand, and told R #4 to shut up.-The incident was reported to the… …
F609 citations in New Mexico
Reporting alleged violations · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F609 more often than its own record predicts
1.32 times the share F609 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F609.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F609 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 record review and interview the facility failed to report to the State Survey Agency allegations of abuse/neglect within 2 hours for serious injury or 24 hours for all other incidents, for 2 (R #48 and R #146) of 4 (R #16, R #48, R #61, R #146) residents sampled for abuse/neglect. This deficient practice likely result in R #48 being admitted to the hospital with [REDACTED].#146 being yelled at for peeing on the floor when taken to the bathroom, and given a cold shower. If the facility fails to report allegations of abuse/neglect to the State Survey Agency, corrective measures may not be acted on, and the facility is unable to assure residents are free from abuse/neglect. The finding are: Resident #48: A. …
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to submit the required incident summary report and five-day follow-up investigation results to the State Agency for 1 (R #2) of 1 (R #2) resident reviewed for a fall with injury. If the facility does not submit the incident summary report and the summary of the facility's investigation to the State Agency within the required timeframe, the State Agency is unable to appropriately review the allegation for further investigation. The findings are: A. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.10% | 0.56× |
| 2024 | 2.27% | 0.99× |
| 2025 | 3.22% | 1.32× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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