Aztec Healthcare

CMS abuse icon · San Juan · NM · For profit - Corporation · OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT chain · 112 certified beds · CCN 325071 · AZTEC HEALTHCARE LLC


Aztec Healthcare operates 112 certified beds in Aztec, New Mexico. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1992-08-01. It averages 106.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Aztec Healthcare?

CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for Aztec Healthcare since 2022-01-07, 16 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-09.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-09F0578Honor 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.J
2026-04-09F0658, F0880Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2026-01-28F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2026-01-28F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D
2024-12-18F0580, F0684Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.J
2024-09-10F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D
2024-06-07F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-06-07F0609, F0658, F0689Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-06-07F0554, F0656Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2024-03-05F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-03-05F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedD
2023-02-10F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2023-02-10F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-02-10F0655, F0657, F0760Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2022-01-07F0800, F0803, F0812, F0880Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2022-01-07F0561, F0578, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0756, F0761Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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 and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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
2022-01-07F0550, F0554, F0641, F0685, F0805Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.D

Why was Aztec Healthcare fined 4 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-04-09Fine$19,615
2025-09-18Fine$17,345
2024-12-18Fine$15,931
2024-06-07Fine$52,337

Has Aztec Healthcare had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-12-0937

How is Aztec Healthcare staffed relative to the NM average?

MeasureThis facilityNM average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.747693.53305
Total nursing staff turnover (%)72.153.3
Average number of residents per day106.184.9

Who owns Aztec Healthcare, and what chain is it in?

Aztec Healthcare is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AZTEC HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCANYON CREEK HEALTHCARE, LLCsince 05/07/2019
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBRYN MAWR TRUST, KENWOOD TRUST, OXFORD SQUARE LLC, SASEM INVESTMENTS LLC, WELLINGTON HC PARTNERS LLCsince 05/07/2019
CORPORATE OFFICERGARETZ, DAVIDsince 12/16/2020
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCANYON CREEK HEALTHCARE, LLC, HANSEN HUNTER LLC, ANDERSON, JONATHAN, GARETZ, DAVID, GREENBERG, DAVIDsince 03/20/2025
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFGURWITZ, SOLOMON, HAGINS, ELIZABETH, KAPLAN, ESTHER, KAPLAN, MORDECHAI, MINDLE, ADAM, UNGER, JEFFREYsince 04/01/2025
ADP OF THE SNF500 CARE LANE NM, LLC, CONTINUUM REHAB GROUP LLC, FIRST TEXAS PROPCO, LLC, GIBRALTAR TRUST, HANSEN HUNTER LLC, LARCHMONT REALTY, LLC, OPCO CA SKILLED MGMT INC., OPCO NM SKILLED MGMT, LLC, THE WRIGHT GROUP CONSULTING, LLC, ANDERSON, JONATHAN, GREENBERG, DAVIDsince 03/20/2025

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