Nursing homes › New Mexico › Desert Springs Health Care LLC
1701 N Turner Street, Hobbs, NM 88240 · 5753970870 · 80 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Opco Skilled Management, a group operating 68 facilities in 5 states. Group record: average rating 2.2/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 2 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,357,308 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.57 (New Mexico median: 3.43). RN hours: 0.53. Weekend total: 3.05. Nursing staff turnover: 52%.
All-time on record: 34 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2024-11-20 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-20 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-05-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-04-06 |
| 2024-01-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Notify 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Implement 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 limited. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Ensure 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-01-26 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Fine | $17,215 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 DESERT SPRINGS OPCO HOLDINGS, LLC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2019 |
| EMBUDO TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2019 |
| OXFORD SQUARE LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2019 |
| RIMPAU HOLDINGS TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2019 |
| SASEM INVESTMENTS LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2019 |
| WELLINGTON HC PARTNERS LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2019 |
| GARETZ, DAVID | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/16/2020 |
| GARETZ, DAVID | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/16/2020 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 325129. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.