Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Silver City Care Center
3514 Fowler Avenue · Silver City, NM 88061 · 100 certified beds
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About Silver City Care Center
Silver City Care Center is a nursing home in Silver City, New Mexico. Its capacity is 100 beds, below the New Mexico median of 101 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Genesis Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 68 citations, the most recent on January 13, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.25 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
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (68)
Records from September 2023 to January 2026.
September 19, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
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 October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
Tag F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 19, 2023
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 October 31, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $21,200
January 28, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting February 27, 2025, lasting 33 days (triggered by inspection on January 28, 2025).
January 28, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $21,200 against this nursing home on January 28, 2025.
Staffing
3.25 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.08 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Genesis Healthcare, a chain of 183 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.6 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Genesis Omg Operations LLC
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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