Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS; a federally mandated assessment instrument completed by facility staff) accurately reflected residents' clinical status for 1 (R #1) of 3 (R #1, R #2, and R #3) residents reviewed for assessments. If staff do not accurately assess residents, then the resident may not receive the care needed to obtain optimal health. The findings are:A. Record review of R #1's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS; a federally mandated assessment instrument completed by facility staff), dated 06/08/26, revealed the following:1. R #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].2. A Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS; a screening for cognitive impairment) score of 07, moderately impaired.3. …
F641 citations in New Mexico
Accuracy of assessments · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F641 more often than its own record predicts
1.57 times the share F641 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F641.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F641 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 staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the discharge MDS accurately reflected where the resident went after discharge for 1 (R #98) of 1 (R #98) residents sampled for hospitalization . This failed practice could lead to the State Agency and possibly the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services not knowing where the resident was discharged to. The findings are: A. Record review of R #98's discharge MDS dated [DATE] revealed the resident was discharged to the hospital and was not expected back. B. Record review of R #98's clinical record revealed no orders to be sent to the hospital nor any assessments of notes to indicate the resident's health declined. C. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.22% | 0.72× |
| 2024 | 1.96% | 1.16× |
| 2025 | 2.90% | 1.57× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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