Desert Springs Health Care LLC
Hobbs, New Mexico · CCN 325129
11 surveys since 2016, 4 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 81
- Surveys
- 11
- Harm or worse
- 4
- Immediate jeopardy
- 2
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 80
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT
- County
- Lea · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 2016
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 58 for-profit facilities in New Mexico.
Last survey on record
Jan 30, 2026
283 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.57 | 3.44 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.53 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 51.6% | 53.8% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $17,215 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G25.9% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D823.5% | E2264.7% | F12.9% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C12.9% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6893×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6572×
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F5611×
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Desert Springs Health Care LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Jan 30, 2026
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to prevent an accident for 1 (R #81) of 3 (R #4, R #37, and R #81) residents reviewed for falls when staff failed to provide the required assistance during personal care resulting in R #81 falling from her bed. This deficient practice resulted in R #81 sustaining a fractured (broke) femur (thigh bone) and a fractured finger. The findings are:A. Record review of R #81's admission Record revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses:1. Chronic, systolic (congestive) heart failure (impaired heart function),2. Major depressive disorder (a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life),3. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689May 17, 2024
Past Noncompliance: Compliance Date was 04/06/24. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to prevent an accident for 1 (R #1) of 1 (R #1) residents reviewed for falls, when the facility failed to: 1. Ensure beds were fully locked. 2. Ensure staff was familiar with equipment. These deficient practices resulted in R #1 falling and sustaining injuries that required treatment at the hospital. The findings are: A. Record review of R #1's face sheet revealed R #1 was admitted into the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses: 1. Type 2 Diabetes. 2. Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). 3. Anxiety. 4. Heart Failure. B. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 26, 2024
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to label food in accordance with professional standards of food service safety. This failure had the potential to affect all 74 residents in the facility who eat food prepared in the kitchen. Residents were identified by the Resident Matrix provided by the Administrator on 01/22/24. If the facility fails to adhere safe food storage, residents are likely to be exposed to foodborne illnesses. The findings are: A. On 01/22/24 at 3:37 PM, during an observation of the kitchen revealed the following: 1. Yellow cake mix opened and not dated. 2. Original cheesecake filling opened and not dated. 3. Strawberry gelatin mix opened and not dated. 4. Graham cracker crumbs opened and not dated. B. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF689Nov 18, 2022
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the facility was free from accident hazards by not ensuring that water temperatures were within a safe range (120 degrees Fahrenheit) for all 76 residents residing in the facility. If water temperatures are too hot, then residents are likely to be a risk of seriously burning themselves. The findings are: A. On 11/01/22 at 7:26 am observation of the hot water from the bathroom facet in room 210 revealed a temperature of 135.5 degrees Fahrenheit. B. On 11/01/22 at 7:30 am observation of the hot water from the bathroom faucet in room 206 revealed a temperature of 133.7 degrees Fahrenheit. C. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF728Nov 18, 2022
Based on interviews, the facility failed to provide documentation confirming that nine (9) Nurse Aides employed by the facility were enrolled in or had completed a NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program) or a CEP (Competency Evaluation Program) within four months of being employed with the facility. This deficient practice is likely to affect all 76 residents as identified in the facility census provided by the Administrator (ADM) on 10/31/22. Residents are likely to experience substandard care because of the use of untrained or unqualified aides providing direct care to residents. The findings are: A. […]
Read 22 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 22 of 81 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jan 30, 2026Standard and complaint12 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 20, 2024Standard2 findings
- May 17, 2024Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Jan 26, 2024Standard19 findings
- Aug 9, 2023Complaint2 findings
- Nov 18, 2022Standard16 findings
- Aug 13, 2021Standard2 findings
- Sep 10, 2020Standard3 findings
Show the 3 earlier surveys
- Feb 22, 2019Standard4 findings
- Jan 22, 2018Standard10 findings
- Dec 9, 2016Standard10 findings · 2 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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