64/100
Average
New Mexico State Veterans Home
992 South Broadway, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901
- Certified beds
- 131
- Occupancy
- 96%
- Ownership
- Government
- 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.
$128,954 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Nursing staff turnover of 84%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Our read on New Mexico State Veterans Home
The New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth Or Consequences runs 6.02 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 56% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage stays within about 9% of weekday levels. That staffing cushion is doing real work, because the rest of the record is heavy: 65 deficiencies, 7 of them at harm or jeopardy level, 2 abuse-related, plus an $44,226 fine. Annual turnover hits 84.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people providing that generous staffing are new or on their way out. The last inspection was 2024-12-27, so the picture is current. Strong hours, unsettled workforce, and a long enforcement history, that combination is what drives the low overall grade.
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
25/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →6.4 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.53 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays
Staff stability
0/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →84% of nursing staff left in the last year
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
0/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$128,954 in federal fines across 2 action(s)
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
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 14, 2026 (5 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about New Mexico State Veterans Home
What is the ElderGrade for New Mexico State Veterans Home? +
New Mexico State Veterans Home holds an ElderGrade of C (64 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 New Mexico State Veterans Home? +
Residents receive an average of 6.02 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has New Mexico State Veterans Home 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 New Mexico State Veterans Home accept Medicaid? +
Yes, New Mexico State Veterans Home 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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