Mescalero, NM · Otero County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/540 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.87 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Alamogordo, NM · Otero County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.74 /day
- Staff turnover
- 68%
- Serious cites
- 0
Betty Dare Wellness & Rehabilitation runs 90 certified beds in Alamogordo under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below what the home staffs during the week, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. The bigger red flag is turnover: 67.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new to the building. Inspections show 70 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm level but one abuse-related, and the health inspection rating is 2 out of 5. Quality measures score better at 4 out of 5, which suggests clinical care can be solid when staffing holds up.
Alamogordo, NM · Otero County
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5117 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 61%
- Serious cites
- 0
Casa Arena runs on thin staffing: 2.92 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip even further below its own weekday levels. With 60.8% annual turnover, aides and nurses are cycling out faster than most homes in the country, which makes consistent care hard to deliver. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits, 92 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, plus $124,375 in fines. A 4/5 on quality measures doesn't offset a 1/5 on inspections and staffing; those measures largely reflect what the home reports about its own residents. The last survey was recent, June 2025, so the picture is current.