Nursing homes › New Mexico › Mescalero Care Center
454 Lipan Avenue, Mescalero, NM 88340 · 5754644802 · 40 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Other.
All-time on record: 62 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-01-15 |
| 2025-12-05 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-01-15 |
| 2025-12-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-01-15 |
| 2025-12-05 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-15 |
| 2025-05-19 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | 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 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | 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 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | 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 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-19 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-02-27 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-12-17 |
| 2024-05-22 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-05-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-05-22 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-05-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-05-22 | 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 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-05-22 | Provide 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-05 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 12/01/2003 |
| ESQUIBEL, CAROL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2020 |
| CERVANTES, NELVA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2020 |
| MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2003 |
| ESQUIBEL, CAROL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2020 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 325116. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.