Desert Springs Health Care Llc
Desert Springs Health Care LLC in Hobbs, NM — inspection on January 30, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During this bed bath, CNA #2 stated he was on one side of the bed, completing the bed bath when R #81 rolled to the opposite side of the bed and he was unable to stop her from rolling out of the bed and she fell to the floor. CNA #2 stated that he assisted R #81 without a second staff because he was unaware that R #81 required two-person assistance.E. On 01/29/26 at 1:37 pm, during an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON), she stated she expects residents who require two-person assistance to receive assistance from two staff members, following the care plan.
The DON stated CNA #2 should have been told that R #81 requires two-person assistance when he received report from the nurse at the beginning of his shift.F.
Record review of R #81's hospital documentation dated 01/05/26 revealed the following:1. R #81 was admitted to the hospital for femoral fracture and left fifth digit fracture.2. R #81 underwent surgery to repair the fractures on 12/29/25.G. On 01/29/26 at 2:30 pm, during an interview with the Administrator (ADM), she confirmed that R #81 was transferred to a rehabilitation facility (a facility designed to help people recover and regain abilities after an injury or surgery) after being discharged from the hospital and has not returned to the facility yet.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE