Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff completed mandatory behavioral health training (a form of instruction that provides knowledge and skills to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges, including the promotion of well-being) for 1 (LPN #26) of 4 (LPN #17, LPN #18, LPN #25, and LPN #26) staff sampled for staffing. 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 revealed LPN #26 did not complete the mandatory behavioral health training. B. On 10/14/25 at 12:29 PM, during an interview, the Administrator stated the following: 1. …
F949 citations in New Mexico
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F949 more often than its own record predicts
7.46 times the share F949 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F949.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F949 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% | 2.26× |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 3.80× |
| 2025 | 0.54% | 7.46× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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