The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas
A nursing home in Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
3695 Hot Springs Boulevard, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701. (505) 454-2100.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 8, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 13 health citations at the latest inspection cycle New Mexico average: 17.9
- 4.08 nurse hours per resident per day New Mexico average: 3.54
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
13 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The New Mexico average is 17.9.
Last standard inspection Dec 12, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard inspection on Aug 23, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
22 citations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 22 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
Dec 12, 2025: standard inspection13 citations
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Aug 23, 2024: standard inspection9 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 29, 1995.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as government, state.
- 162 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $18,353 in all.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 0 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Fine | $18,353 |
Who does the caring?
4.08 nurse hours per resident per day
The New Mexico average is 3.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | New Mexico average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.08 | 3.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| At weekends | 3.82 | 3.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.4% | 53.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 29.4% | 53.6% |
| Administrators who left | Not given | Not given |
Who owns it?
- State of New Mexico runs it.
- 3 owners or officers are people: Charles Jaramillo (managing employee (on the payroll), 50%); Charles Jaramillo (runs it (operational or managerial control), 50%); Darlene Martinez (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (New Mexico average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 81.4 miles, this one had the 9th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (13; the middle value was 17).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas This nursing home | 13 | |
| La Vida Buena Healthcare | 1.4 | 27 |
| Santa Fe Care Center | 40.1 | 21 |
| Casa Real | 40.1 | 29 |
| Taos Healthcare | 55.9 | 18 |
| Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation | 62.0 | 16 |
| Colfax General LTC | 63.8 | 3 |
| Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center | 78.9 | 14 |
| La Vida Llena | 79.2 | 11 |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 79.7 | 7 |
| Las Palomas Center | 80.1 | 27 |
| Sandia Ridge Center | 81.4 | 20 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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