Taos Healthcare
Taos Healthcare, in Taos, New Mexico, holds 100 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-08-05, averaging 93.8 residents a day.
Has Taos Healthcare been cited for violations?
CMS lists 72 health-inspection deficiencies for Taos Healthcare, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-15.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | F0565, F0584, F0658, F0730, F0759, F0761, F0806, F0812, F0880, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / 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. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2026-01-15 | F0552, F0600, F0636, F0657, F0697, F0755 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-11-14 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-12-04 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-12-04 | F0559, F0695 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2024-12-04 | F0580, F0610, F0622, F0761 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / 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. | D |
| 2024-09-26 | F0725, F0812 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-09-26 | F0561, F0576, F0657, F0677, F0688, F0740, F0883, F0947 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2024-09-26 | F0550, F0689, F0691, F0842, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-05-10 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E |
| 2024-05-10 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2023-09-21 | F0585, F0657, F0679, F0758, F0842, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2023-09-21 | F0558, F0580, F0600, F0774 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility. | D |
| 2023-08-15 | F0725, F0803, F0807, F0809, F0881 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2023-08-15 | F0585, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0756, F0758, F0761, F0947 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / 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. / 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2023-08-15 | F0561, F0580, F0660, F0689, F0695, F0812, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | D |
How is Taos Healthcare staffed relative to the NM average?
| Measure | This facility | NM average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.96452 | 3.53305 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.3 | 53.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 93.8 | 84.9 |
Who owns Taos Healthcare, and what chain is it in?
Taos Healthcare is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name TAOS HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ARROYO HEALTHCARE LLC | since 12/01/2021 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | KENWOOD TRUST, OXFORD SQUARE LLC, RIMPAU HOLDINGS TRUST, SASEM INVESTMENTS LLC, WELLINGTON HC PARTNERS LLC | since 12/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | GARETZ, DAVID | since 12/01/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ARROYO HEALTHCARE LLC, HANSEN HUNTER LLC, GARETZ, DAVID | since 04/01/2024 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | GURWITZ, SOLOMON, HAGINS, ELIZABETH, KAPLAN, ESTHER, KAPLAN, MORDECHAI, MINDLE, ADAM, STERNSHEIN, JENNIFER, UNGER, JEFFREY | since 04/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 1340 MAESTAS ROAD NM, LLC, CONTINUUM REHAB GROUP LLC, EMERALD PROPERTY PARTNERS LLC, GIBRALTAR TRUST, HANSEN HUNTER LLC, NEW M PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, OPCO CA SKILLED MGMT INC., OPCO NM SKILLED MGMT, LLC, THE WRIGHT GROUP CONSULTING, LLC, GREENE, JOLENE, STOLARCZYK, LISA | since 03/07/2024 |