Silver City Care Center
Silver City, New Mexico · CCN 325091
30 surveys since 2011, 18 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
- 257
- Surveys
- 30
- Harm or worse
- 18
- Immediate jeopardy
- 11
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
- 100
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE
- County
- Grant · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1994
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 3
- 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 23 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in New Mexico.
Last survey on record
Jun 10, 2026
152 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 | 3.24 | 3.18 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.47 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 51.9% | 51.3% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $21,200 across 1 penalty
- 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 | J22.9% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G11.4% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2434.3% | E3550.0% | F68.6% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C22.9% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6575×
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F8425×
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F6584×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F8124×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F5802×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Silver City Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF610Jan 28, 2025
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate an allegation of abuse/mistreatment for 1 (R #16) of 3 (R #1, R #16, and R #17) residents reviewed when they failed to: 1. Identify that staff using a deceased resident to carry out a prank/joke on another staff member was abuse/mistreatment of the resident. 2. Thoroughly investigate all components of the allegation. 2. Prevent further abuse/mistreatment by not removing RN #1 [initiator of the prank] from resident care. 3. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF835Jan 28, 2025
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to have an effective administration that maintained the highest practicable well-being of residents for 1 (R #16) of 3 (R #1, R #16, and R #17) residents reviewed when the administration failed to recognize the mistreatment, dehumanization (the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities) and disrespect to R #16 when she was used by staff to prank another staff member after she was deceased . If the administration is unable to adequately identifying the mistreatment of residents, even of deceased residents still under the care of the facility and establish a standard of practice by implementing adequate corrective action when failures are identified, then residents remain at risk of serious adverse outcomes. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF550Jan 28, 2025
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents had a right to a dignified existence and were treated with respect and dignity for 1 (R #16) of 3 (R #1, R #16, and R #17) residents when facility staff used R #16 (without consent) to play a prank/joke on another staff member after R #16 was deceased . This deficient practice was disrespectful and dehumanizing to R #16 and her family. The findings are: A. Record review the admission record revealed R #16 was initially admitted on [DATE]. B. Record review of Physician Orders revealed that R #16 was full code (medical term indicating patient wishes to receive all possible life saving measures in the event of a medical emergency). C. Record review of R #16's progress notes dated [DATE] revealed: 1. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 13, 2026
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions for all 64 residents who eat food from the kitchen (residents were identified by the resident matrix provided by the administrator on (01/05/26) when staff failed to label and date all items in the kitchen refrigerator. Failure to store food under safe and sanitary conditions could likely lead to foodborne illnesses in residents. The findings are: A. On 01/05/26 at 12:10 PM, an observation of the kitchen revealed the following: 1. The walk-in refrigerator had: a. Two butter blocks with no dates, b. Jello in large container no date, no cover, c. Chorizo dated 12/20/25, 4. Pears no date in container, 5. Peanut Butter bar dessert in container no date, 6. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Nov 7, 2025
Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain proper infection prevention measures when staff failed to ensure facility staff follow transmission-based precautions (actions to prevent the spread of infectious agents from individuals who are suspected to be infected, such as (gloves, facemasks, and gowns) for residents diagnosed with COVID-19 (an acute respiratory disease in humans characterized mainly by fever and cough and capable of progressing to severe symptoms and in some cases death, especially in older people and those with underlying health conditions) for 1(R #24) of 1(R #24) resident reviewed. […]
Read 38 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 38 of 257 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jun 10, 2026Complaint2 findings
- Jan 13, 2026Standard12 findings
- Nov 7, 2025Complaint3 findings
- Aug 27, 2025Complaint4 findings
- Jan 28, 2025Complaint8 findings · 3 harm
- Sep 19, 2024Standard7 findings
- Jul 23, 2024Complaint1 finding
- May 8, 2024Complaint10 findings
Show the 22 earlier surveys
- Feb 7, 2024Complaint4 findings
- Sep 19, 2023Standard and complaint19 findings
- Aug 10, 2022Standard and complaint22 findings
- Oct 8, 2021Complaint2 findings
- Jun 17, 2021Standard and complaint14 findings
- Nov 6, 2020Complaint2 findings
- Jun 16, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Dec 5, 2019Standard and complaint9 findings
- Aug 30, 2019Complaint4 findings
- Dec 12, 2018Standard16 findings
- Aug 1, 2018Complaint3 findings
- Mar 15, 2018Complaint10 findings · 3 harm
- Dec 5, 2017Complaint5 findings
- Sep 22, 2017Standard16 findings
- Aug 1, 2017Complaint5 findings
- Dec 16, 2016Complaint6 findings
- Aug 26, 2016Standard7 findings · 1 harm
- Dec 10, 2015Complaint16 findings · 4 harm
- Jul 24, 2015Standard6 findings
- Aug 28, 2014Standard and complaint29 findings · 5 harm
- Aug 30, 2012—2 findings · 1 harm
- Sep 1, 2011—12 findings · 1 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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