Santa Fe Care Center

635 Harkle Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 · (505) 982-2574
For profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds

Santa Fe Care Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in July 2024, found 13 citations (the New Mexico average is 17.9). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $25,562 in all.

Medicare ratings

How to read a nursing home's star ratings

Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on July 11, 2024 found 13 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 11, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.July 11, 2024 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.July 11, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.July 11, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.July 11, 2024 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionJuly 11, 2024 · F0637 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.July 11, 2024 · F0638 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.July 11, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.July 11, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.July 11, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.July 11, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.July 11, 2024 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.July 11, 2024 · F0825 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 23 citations.

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.July 2, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.July 2, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.July 2, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.July 2, 2026 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 9, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.April 9, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 25, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.November 25, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.April 8, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 25, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 25, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.October 25, 2024 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.October 25, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.October 25, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.October 25, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.July 2, 2024 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.November 21, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.November 21, 2023 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.November 21, 2023 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.November 21, 2023 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.November 21, 2023 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.November 21, 2023 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.November 21, 2023 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $12,255October 25, 2024
• Fine of $13,307November 21, 2023

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

About this home