The facility failed to ensure that residents were free from missed medication doses. Physicians and other practitioners overseeing the residents' care were not notified of lapses in the delivery of medication. This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy declaration at Scope and Severity of K on [DATE] at 1:48 pm. The Administrator was notified at that time, and a Plan of Removal was requested. The facility took corrective action by providing an acceptable Plan of Removal on [DATE] at 4:38 pm. The Plan of Removal included the following: 1. The facility will educate licensed nursing staff and certified medication aides in person or via telephone on facility policies and procedures regarding Medication Administration, to begin immediately. 2. …
F755 citations in New Mexico
Pharmacy services · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F755 less often than its own record predicts
0.28 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 F755.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F755 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure timely acquisition and provision of ordered narcotic pain medication for 1 (R #6) of 1(R #6) resident who required post operative pain management. This failure resulted in a delay in receiving prescribed narcotic medication which has the potential to cause the resident unnecessary pain and anguish. The findings are:A. Record review of the facility's Medication Ordering and Receiving From Pharmacy Provider, Ordering and Receiving Controlled Medications policy, dated 01/2023, revealed the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) requires a pharmacy must have a valid prescriber signed prescription in order to dispense controlled substances. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.86% | 0.41× |
| 2024 | 0.72% | 0.34× |
| 2025 | 0.64% | 0.28× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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