ElderGrade
C

66/100

Average

Desert Springs Health Care Llc

1701 N Turner Street, Hobbs, NM 88240

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 3 in Lea County (575) 397-0870
Certified beds
80
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • 2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $17,215 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection safety

16/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -8 for 2 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -6 for 34 total citations against a national median of 17

Staffing

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.53 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 52% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $17,215 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 3.57 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.53 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 3.05 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 51.60%
National average 45.80% Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 34 citations

Last standard health inspection: January 30, 2026 (6 months ago).

G Jan 30, 2026 F0689 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm to a resident

E Jan 30, 2026 F0695

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Jan 30, 2026 F0757

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Jan 30, 2026 F0880

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Jan 30, 2026 F0561

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Jan 30, 2026 F0578

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Jan 30, 2026 F0641

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Jan 30, 2026 F0655

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT, which operates 68 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
1701 DESERT SPRINGS OPCO HOLDINGS, LLC Organization DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
EMBUDO TRUST Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
OXFORD SQUARE LLC Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
RIMPAU HOLDINGS TRUST Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
SASEM INVESTMENTS LLC Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
WELLINGTON HC PARTNERS LLC Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
GARETZ, DAVID Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
GARETZ, DAVID Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
DAVIDOVICH, NIV Individual INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O...
GURWITZ, SOLOMON Individual INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O...
HAGINS, ELIZABETH Individual INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O...
KAPLAN, ESTHER Individual INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O...

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Common questions about Desert Springs Health Care Llc

What is the ElderGrade for Desert Springs Health Care Llc? +

Desert Springs Health Care Llc holds an ElderGrade of C (66 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Desert Springs Health Care Llc? +

Residents receive an average of 3.57 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Desert Springs Health Care Llc been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 2 of the 34 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Desert Springs Health Care Llc accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Desert Springs Health Care Llc is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.