Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Mescalero Care Center
454 Lipan Avenue · Mescalero, NM 88340 · 40 certified beds
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About Mescalero Care Center
Mescalero Care Center is a nursing home in Mescalero, New Mexico. Its capacity is 40 beds, below the New Mexico median of 101 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Mescalero Apache Tribe. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 62 citations, the most recent on December 5, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.85 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (62)
Records from June 2023 to December 2025.
December 5, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2026.
December 5, 2025
Tag F0568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2026.
December 5, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2026.
December 5, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2026.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0942Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.85 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.87 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
- Parent company: Mescalero Apache Tribe
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New Mexico.
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