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.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 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 July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
May 19, 2025
Tag F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
February 27, 2025
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 17, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 5, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 5, 2024.
May 22, 2024
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 August 5, 2024.
May 22, 2024
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 August 5, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 5, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 5, 2024.
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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