76.5/100
Above average
Mescalero Care Center
454 Lipan Avenue, Mescalero, NM 88340
- Certified beds
- 40
- Occupancy
- 95%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Mescalero Care Center
Mescalero Care Center runs 40 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its weakest spot in the federal data is staffing, which sits at one out of five stars. That rating reflects daily direct-care hours per resident well below the national average, and it matters more than the quality measure score, which lands in the middle at three stars. The inspection record shows 62 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. State surveyors were last inside on May 19, 2025, so the picture is current. Small homes can struggle to keep enough aides on the floor, and the numbers here suggest that's the pressure point.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
20/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.26 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.71 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: May 19, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Mescalero Care Center
What is the ElderGrade for Mescalero Care Center? +
Mescalero Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (76.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above 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 Mescalero Care Center? +
Residents receive an average of 3.87 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Mescalero Care Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Mescalero Care Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Mescalero Care Center 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.
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