01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-05-19 | 34 | 2025-05-19 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-05-22 | 15 | 2024-05-22 | 7 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-06-15 | 14 | 2023-06-15 | 11 |
CMS CCN 3251162026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Mescalero Care Center
454 Lipan Avenue · Mescalero, NM 88340 · Otero County
Certified beds40CMS provider file
Recent citation rows84current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
84 rows in the current release
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 19 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2026-06-10 · HEALTHF0628Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-07-01 · complaint2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0568Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-15 · complaint2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0600Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-15 · complaint2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-15 · complaint2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0658Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-15 · complaint2025-05-19 · HEALTHF0552Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0580Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0605Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0628Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0636Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0637Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0638Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0640Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0641Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0655Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0657Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0658Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0679Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0712Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0730Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0756Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-182025-05-19 · HEALTHF0791Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-1803 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- MESCALERO APACHE TRIBEOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100% · since 12/01/2003
- ESQUIBEL, CAROLIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/29/2020
- CERVANTES, NELVAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/29/2020
- MESCALERO APACHE TRIBEOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 12/01/2003
- ESQUIBEL, CAROLIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/29/2020
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours—per resident day
RN hours—per resident day
Weekend nurse hours—per resident day
Staff turnover—%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the New Mexico ledger →Other published facilities nearby
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.