White Sands Healthcare
White Sands Healthcare is a 118-bed nursing home in Hobbs, New Mexico. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1985-04-17. It averages 106.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at White Sands Healthcare?
CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for White Sands Healthcare, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D |
| 2026-03-12 | F0605, F0641, F0655, F0812 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2026-03-12 | F0645, F0657, F0695, F0700, F0732, F0761, F0880 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-11-18 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | L |
| 2025-11-18 | F0728 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | F |
| 2025-07-16 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-05-23 | F0760, F0761, F0842 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-01-13 | F0575 | Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. | F |
| 2025-01-13 | F0584, F0645, F0656, F0695, F0700, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2025-01-13 | F0550, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2025-01-13 | F0761 | 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. | C |
| 2024-03-01 | F0550, F0658 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2024-03-01 | F0578, F0657, F0806, F0808 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / 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. | D |
| 2024-03-01 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
Why was White Sands Healthcare fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Fine | $13,250 |
| 2025-07-16 | Fine | $8,278 |
How is White Sands Healthcare staffed relative to the NM average?
| Measure | This facility | NM average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.15890 | 3.53305 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.6 | 53.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 106.4 | 84.9 |
Who owns White Sands Healthcare, and what chain is it in?
White Sands Healthcare is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WHITE SANDS HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 5715 WHITE SANDS OPCO HOLDINGS, LLC | since 05/07/2019 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OXFORD SQUARE LLC, PINTADA TRUST, RIMPAU HOLDINGS TRUST, SASEM INVESTMENTS LLC, WELLINGTON HC PARTNERS LLC | since 05/07/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | GARETZ, DAVID | since 12/16/2020 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GARETZ, DAVID, STOLARCZYK, LISA, ZEMMIN, KRISTIN | since 02/07/2024 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | DAVIDOVICH, NIV, GURWITZ, SOLOMON, HAGINS, ELIZABETH, KAPLAN, ESTHER, KAPLAN, MORDECHAI, MINDLE, ADAM, STERNSHEIN, JENNIFER, UNGER, JEFFREY, ZIMMERMAN, CAROLINE | since 07/25/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 5715 N LOVINGTON HWY NM, LLC, ADIRONDACK TRUST, BIGHORN TRUST, BLUE RIDGE HC TRUST, CONTINUUM REHAB GROUP, LLC, FTNM PROPCO HOLDINGS, LLC, GIBRALTAR TRUST, HANSEN HUNTER LLC, OPCO CA SKILLED MGMT INC., OPCO NM SKILLED MGMT, LLC, THE WRIGHT GROUP CONSULTING, LLC, STOLARCZYK, LISA, ZEMMIN, KRISTIN | since 02/07/2024 |
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