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The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%
national median 0.9%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
7.3%
national median 2.8%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
5.6%
national median 12.5%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
4.0%
national median 4.2%
near the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
43.4%
national median 13.4%
worse than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.1 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.6 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.8 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 25.4%
NM average: 3.5 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
NM average: 0.6 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
NM average: 3.1 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
NM average: 53.3% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Penalties & Enforcement
1 fine totaling $18,353 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: August 23, 2024).
Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Who owns this facility — 4 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
- Jaramillo, Charles Individual
- Martinez, Darlene Individual
- State Of New Mexico Organization
- Jaramillo, Charles Individual
From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 13 health (NM avg 17.8) · 29 fire (NM avg 9.3) · ⚠ 1 serious Details
26 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: December 12, 2025.
Most recent inspection cycle: 13 health deficiencies · NM average: 17.8 · National: 9.3
40 fire-safety deficiencies cited , including ⚠ 1 serious — most often smoke (15) and egress (7).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-12-12): 29 deficiencies · NM average: 9.3 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 100 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 100 miles, The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 3.5★.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3.5★ | 5★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 3.5★ | 5★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3★ | 5★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 3★ | 3.5★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- La Vida Buena Healthcare
- Santa Fe Care Center
- Taos Healthcare
- Colfax General LTC
- Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation
- Miners Colfax Medical Center
- La Vida Llena
- Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Cohort: within 100 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work