Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure dental services were obtained to replace dentures (removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth) for 1 (R #5) of 1 (R #5) resident reviewed for dental care and services. This deficient practice could likely result in the residents not receiving dental care and services to meet their needs. The findings are: A. Record review of the facility's dental service policy dated 09/15/25, indicated the facility is responsible for the loss or damage of dentures when the loss or damage is due to the facilities staff's misplacement, inadvertent disposal, and/or destruction of the dentures. B. …
F790 citations in New Mexico
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F790 more often than its own record predicts
3.58 times the share F790 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F790.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F790 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.24% | 1.86× |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 1.65× |
| 2025 | 0.43% | 3.58× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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