Nursing HomeInspections

Mescalero Care Center

Nursing home in Mescalero, NM

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

Call (575) 464-4802Send a messageMap ↗

Public-record details

Address
454 Lipan Avenue, Mescalero, NM 88340
Phone
(575) 464-4802
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
325116
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
38
Ownership
Nonprofit, other
Legal business name
Mescalero Care Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 17, 2003
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 325116. 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 19, 2025. CMS lists 63 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 15, 2023 to Jun 10, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 10, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 2025Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 19, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 19, 2025Assess 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 19, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 19, 2025Assure 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 19, 2025Encode 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 19, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 19, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 63. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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

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.