Nursing homes across Lea County, New Mexico, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Desert Springs runs 80 beds in Hobbs under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is doing a lot of the work here: 34 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $17,215. That's a meaningful amount of regulatory attention for a building this size, though the most recent inspection came in January 2026, so the current picture is fresher than most. Where it slips is staffing, 3.57 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 14% thinner than weekdays and turnover at 51.6% versus 45.8% nationally. Ask how they cover Saturday and Sunday.
Lovington Healthcare runs 62 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.06 hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 57.7% against a 45.8% national figure, which means more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse; the most recent inspection was May 2025. Quality measures score well, though the staffing numbers are what shape daily life.
Nurse staffing at White Sands runs about 3.16 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. On inspections, the record shows 35 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $21,528; the most recent inspection was March 2026. Staff turnover sits at 46.6%, essentially in line with the national average rather than worse, so the problems here look more like persistent short staffing and a serious inspection history at this corporate-owned, 118-bed building than a retention crisis.