Taos Healthcare
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0609
F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the results of all investigations of allegations of abuse, neglect, and injuries of unknown source were submitted to the State Agency within 5 working days for 1(R #1) of 1(R #1) resident. If the facility is not submitting the five-day follow-up, residents are likely to be at risk of further abuse/neglect. The findings are:A. Record review of the facility's investigations revealed that a 5 day follow up had not been submitted to the state agency. B. On 09/29/25 at 5:21 pm during an interview with the facility's Administrator, he confirmed that a five day follow up had not been submitted to the state agency.
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 REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED
11/14/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Taos Healthcare
1340 Maestas Road Taos, NM 87571
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F-Tag F0610
F 0610 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
-She stated that after interviewing CNA #1, LPN #1, and LPN #2 on 06/14/25 and concluded that R #1 was referring to the other acute care hospital. The Administrator did not proceed to investigate further. She confirmed that after she spoke with the grandson, stated that R #1 was referring to their facility, not the other acute care hospital. She confirmed that she did not think further investigation was needed.
Residents Affected - Few
D. On 09/29/25 at 3:17 pm, during an interview, FM #1 stated the following: - R #1 told him about a male staff who came in with a bad attitude and delivered the blankets he requested.
As this nurse was tucking R #1 in, the nurse was rough and pulled one of his tubes that made them send R #1 to the local acute care hospital. -He confirmed on 06/14/25 with R #1 that the incident happened at the facility he was staying at and brought it up to the administrator's attention.
E. On 10/01/25 at 11:07 am, interview with CNA #1 stated the following: -He is familiar with R #1. -He stated that the first time he checked on R #1, during that shift, was around 7:00 PM and noticed that his chucks (or chux pads, disposable bed pads) was wet, as well as the gauze (a wound dressing) on his left side. He stated he notified LPN #1 and changed his chucks.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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Taos Healthcare in Taos, NM inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Taos, NM, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Taos Healthcare or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.