Silver City Care Center

3514 Fowler Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061 · (575) 388-3127
For profit - Corporation · 100 certified beds

Silver City Care Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 12 citations (the New Mexico average is 17.9). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $21,200 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 13, 2026 found 12 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 13, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.January 13, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.January 13, 2026 · F0730 · 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.January 13, 2026 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.January 13, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.January 13, 2026 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.January 13, 2026 · F0641 · 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.January 13, 2026 · 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.January 13, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.January 13, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.January 13, 2026 · F0791 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.January 13, 2026 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 32 citations.

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.June 10, 2026 · F0580 · 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.June 10, 2026 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.November 7, 2025 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 7, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.November 7, 2025 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.August 27, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.August 27, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate foot care.August 27, 2025 · F0687 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.August 27, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.January 28, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.January 28, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.January 28, 2025 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.January 28, 2025 · F0625 · 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.January 28, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.January 28, 2025 · 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.January 28, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.January 28, 2025 · F0835 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.July 23, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.May 8, 2024 · F0609 · 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.May 8, 2024 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.May 8, 2024 · F0661 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.May 8, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.May 8, 2024 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.May 8, 2024 · F0741 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.May 8, 2024 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.May 8, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.May 8, 2024 · F0808 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.May 8, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.February 7, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.February 7, 2024 · F0641 · 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.February 7, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.February 7, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $21,200January 28, 2025
• Medicare payment denial for 33 daysStarting February 27, 2025

Nurse staffing

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

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