Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interests for 2 (R #46 and R #55) of 2 (R #46 and R #55) residents when staff did not provide meaningful individualized activities based upon residents' interests. If residents are not provided activities that meet their interests, then they are likely to experience an increase in boredom, isolation, and depression. The findings are: A. Record review of the facility's Recreation Services Policies and Procedures, dated 08/07/23, revealed staff were to provide regularly scheduled programming to all residents who were not able to tolerate or preferred not to participate in group or independent leisure opportunities and to residents who were at risk of a lack of… …
F679 citations in New Mexico
Activities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F679 less often than its own record predicts
0.64 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 F679.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F679 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 make available an going activity program by not: 1. Ensuring morning activities were provided. 2. Ensuring weekend activities were provided. 3. Ensuring activity staff was available on weekends. This deficient practice is likely to affect all 25 residents identified on the census list provided by the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) on 04/15/18. If the facility is not providing an ongoing activity program then residents are likely to experience an increase in isolation and sadness. The findings are: A. Record review of Activity Calendars for the months of January, (MONTH) and (MONTH) (YEAR) revealed: 1. All facility organized activities started between the hours of 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm. 2. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.59% | 2.64× |
| 2024 | 1.13% | 2.23× |
| 2025 | 0.32% | 0.64× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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