Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide metal health services for 1 (R #1) of 2 (R #1 and R #2) residents sampled for abuse, when they failed to provide metal health services for R #1 after she alleged sexual abuse by a staff member providing care to her. This deficiency caused R #1 to have severe psycho-social distress having to deal with sexual abuse and past trauma brought on by the sexual abuse without mental health service. The findings are: A. Record review of R #1's medical record revealed R #1 was admitted on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #1's nursing progress notes revealed the following: 1. 02/01/24 R #1 was admitted for therapy due to a right hip fracture with repair due to a fall. …
F740 citations in New Mexico
Behavioral health services · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F740 less often than its own record predicts
0.82 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 F740.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F740 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 interviews, the facility failed to ensure 1 (R #16) of 1 (R #16) resident received necessary behavioral health care to meet their needs, when staff failed to refer them for behavioral health services after they experienced depression symptoms and voiced self harm statements. This deficient practice is likely to result in worsening behaviors and failure to receive the behavioral or mental health care needed to improve mood and reduce depression and anxiety. The findings are: A. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.35% | 5.11× |
| 2024 | 0.93% | 3.74× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 0.82× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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