Nursing HomeInspections

New Mexico State Veterans Home

Nursing home in Truth or Consequences, NM

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
992 South Broadway, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Phone
(575) 894-4200
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
325092
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
131
Average residents per day
126
Ownership
Government, state
Legal business name
State of New Mexico
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 25, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 325092. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 14, 2026. CMS lists 57 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 25, 2023 to May 14, 2026): 10 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 14, 2026Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
May 14, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
May 14, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 57. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $44,226 in the last three years.

Dec 27, 2024Fine: $44,226

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
6.02 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.53 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.47 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.50 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
84%
RN turnover (yearly)
67%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.