Life Care Center of Farmington
Farmington, New Mexico · CCN 325103
23 surveys since 2011, 7 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
- 87
- Surveys
- 23
- Harm or worse
- 7
- Immediate jeopardy
- 4
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
- 144
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- San Juan
- Medicare-certified since
- 1995
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 3
- Health inspection
- 3
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 58 for-profit facilities in New Mexico.
Last survey on record
Jul 30, 2026
102 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 | 3.40 | 3.44 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.75 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 33.0% | 53.8% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $99,247 across 3 penalties
- Payment denials
- 1
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 | J12.2% | K12.2% | L— |
| Actual harm | G24.3% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2043.5% | E1941.3% | F36.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F5804×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F7614×
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F6583×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F8803×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Farmington, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF726Jul 12, 2024
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that nursing staff had the competencies required to ensure 2 (R #1 and R #12) out of 2 (R #1 and R #12) residents received care that met the health and safety needs of the residents when staff failed to: - Prevent R #12 from rolling off the bed, causing a serious head injury that resulted in death. - Position R #1's catheter leg bag (a bag that is attached to the leg and catches urine) below his catheter (tube placed in the bladder to drain urine from the bladder) while he was in bed, which could cause urine to back up into the bladder and cause an infection. - Properly assist R #1 with standing, which caused him pain. The findings are: Findings for R #12 A. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF761Nov 20, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff administered and secured medications for all 112 residents listed on the facility census when: Medication carts were not secured and left unattended during medication pass. Medications were pre-poured (the practice of preparing and storing medications in advance of their scheduled administration) and left unattended without supervision. These deficient practices increased the risk of unauthorized access, medication diversion, contamination, and administration of medications to the wrong resident. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF580Feb 2, 2023
Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to notify the residents Healthcare Power of Attorney (POA)/sister and the facility physician when abnormal vital signs were identified during the first 23 hours of her stay for 1 (R #1) of 3 (R #1, R #2 and R #3) residents reviewed for short stay admissions. This deficient practice likely resulted in the death of R #1. The findings are: A. Record review of R #1's face sheet revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses: diabetes type II (an impairment in the way the body regulates and uses sugar/glucose as a fuel), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs), chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia (a lung disease characterized by low… […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Jul 12, 2024
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to prevent an accident when staff did not provide appropriate care for 1 (R #12) out of 1 (R #12) resident looked at for accidents. This deficient practice caused R #12 to fall out of bed, hitting her head, and passing away at the hospital hours later. The findings are: A. Record review of the face sheet for R #12 indicated the resident was admitted on [DATE] with the following diagnoses: - Muscular dystrophy (a group of diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass), - Obesity (overweight), - Chronic pain, - Cardiac pacemaker (regulates the heart), - Disc degeneration (disk in your spine start to wear out and cause and pain). B. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF697Jul 12, 2024
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to thoroughly assess the pain level of 2 (R #1 and #11) of 2 (R #1 and #11) residents looked at for an injury of unknown origin and pain, when staff: 1. Pulled on R #1's arm to assist him to get out of bed after complained of pain in his arm. 2. Allowed R #11 to sit in severe pain for several hours before the physician saw the resident and sent her to the emergency room for x-rays. The findings are: Findings for R #1 A. Record review of the medical record face sheet for R #1 revealed he was admitted on [DATE]. […]
Read 26 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 26 of 87 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jul 30, 2026Complaint2 findings
- Jun 3, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Mar 3, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Nov 20, 2025Complaint7 findings · 1 harm
- May 16, 2025Standard and complaint9 findings
- Jan 8, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Jul 12, 2024Complaint6 findings · 3 harm
- Mar 1, 2024Complaint3 findings
Show the 15 earlier surveys
- Feb 2, 2024Standard5 findings
- Dec 20, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Feb 2, 2023Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
- Oct 21, 2022Standard10 findings
- Mar 3, 2022Complaint2 findings
- Jul 29, 2021Standard7 findings
- Nov 8, 2019Standard2 findings
- Jun 13, 2019Complaint2 findings
- Oct 19, 2018Standard11 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 24, 2017Standard3 findings
- Aug 25, 2016Standard1 finding
- Sep 3, 2015Standard4 findings
- Jul 25, 2014Standard2 findings
- Sep 28, 2012—3 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 31, 2011—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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