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Aztec Healthcare

500 CARE LANE, AZTEC, NM, 87410
(505) 334-9445
112 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
112
CMS facility ID
325071
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Juan
Facility name
Aztec Healthcare
Street address
500 CARE LANE
City / state / ZIP
Aztec, NM 87410
Phone
(505) 334-9445

Aztec Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Aztec, New Mexico. It is licensed for 112 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico (102 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Aztec and 68 skilled nursing facilities across New Mexico. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Aztec Healthcare 45 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $105,228 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Opco Skilled Management
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

500 Care Lane Nm, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Anderson, Jonathan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bryn Mawr Trust
Indirect owner — since 2019
Canyon Creek Healthcare, Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2019
Continuum Rehab Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
First Texas Propco, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Garetz, David
Officer · Operational control — since 2020
Gibraltar Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Greenberg, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Gurwitz, Solomon
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Hagins, Elizabeth
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Hansen Hunter Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Kaplan, Esther
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Kaplan, Mordechai
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Kenwood Trust
Indirect owner — since 2019
Larchmont Realty, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Mindle, Adam
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Opco Ca Skilled Mgmt Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Opco Nm Skilled Mgmt, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Oxford Square Llc
Indirect owner — since 2019
Sasem Investments Llc
Indirect owner — since 2019
The Wright Group Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Unger, Jeffrey
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Wellington Hc Partners Llc
Indirect owner — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-08-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$105,228 total
Last standard inspection
2024-06-07
Nurse staffing
2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$333 per day (≈ $10,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 16% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
8% below the NM median of $362/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
112
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0578
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-04-10
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-04-10
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2026-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-26
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-03-26
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)
2024-12-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-01
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-01
2024-09-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0676
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-07-01
2024-06-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-06-22
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-06-22
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-06-22
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-06-22
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-06-22
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-22
2024-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-03-08
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-08
2023-02-10Health inspection5 citations
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-03-12
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-03-12
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-03-12
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-03-12
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-12
2022-01-07Health inspection16 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0561
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0578
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0800
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-02-18
2024-06-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-30
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-06-20
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-20
2023-02-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-03-12
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-03-12
2022-01-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-02-11
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-02-11
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-02-11

Federal penalties

2026-04-09Fine$19,615
2025-09-18Fine$17,345
2024-12-18Fine$15,931
2024-06-07Fine$52,337
2025-09-18Medicare payment denial — 37 days
Total fines$105,228
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 325071.
What people say on Google.
4.7117 ratings on Google
★★★★★Terry N. Taft · 2025-11-12 · via Google

“Everyone was very nice. I hope they are answering their call buttons as soon as possible. I know they are busy with many patients. It was clean and no notice of any problems.”

★★★★★Erik Larson (Scotsloch) · 2025-10-28 · via Google

“The staff are amazing, not just one or two but everyone I've met or had any contact with, have been polite, understanding and compassionate. They've helped ease my worries and erase my concerns about having a loved one in long term care. Highly recommended 🙏”

★★★★★Tawna Dailey · 2026-01-30 · via Google

“The people at the front desk were friendly and very helpful, as well as protective at their clients.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered