Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff completed the mandatory training for Effective Communication for 6 (RN #16, LPN #16, CNA #16, Nursing Assistant (NA) #16, Dietary Aide (DA) #16, and Activity Aide (AA) #16) of 6 (RN #16, LPN #16, CNA #16, NA #16, DA #16, and AA #16) staff sampled for training completion. This deficient practice could likely result in staff being unable to inform residents of their total health status and to provide notice of rights and services. The findings are:A. Record review of staff training records, no date, revealed RN #16, LPN #16, CNA #16, NA #16, DA #16, and AA #16 did not complete the mandatory training Effective Communication. B. …
F941 citations in New Mexico
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F941 more often than its own record predicts
3.32 times the share F941 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F941.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F941 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 | 0.12% | 4.14× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 1.67× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 3.32× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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