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Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation

201 NELSON AVENUE, FARMINGTON, NM, 87401
(505) 675-4545
61 licensed beds

CMS rates Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 28 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
61
CMS facility ID
325133
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Juan
Facility name
Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation
Street address
201 NELSON AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Farmington, NM 87401
Phone
(505) 675-4545

Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Farmington, New Mexico. It is licensed for 61 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico (102 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Farmington 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.

It is listed as part of Opco Skilled Management, a group of 68 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation 28 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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 November 6, 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

201 Farmington Nm Propco Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Davidovich, Niv
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Farmington Wr Holdings Llc
Direct owner — since 2025
First Sweetzer Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2025
Garetz, David
Officer · Operational control — since 2025
Hagins, Elizabeth
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Kaplan, Esther
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Samuelson, Richard
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Shanks, Stephen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Sternshein, Jennifer
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

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
2019-09-16
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-08
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$752 per day (≈ $22,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 92% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
43% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
108% above the NM median of $362/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
61
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-08Health inspection10 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0655
E · 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 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0761
D · 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 2026-05-15
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 2026-05-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-03-07Health inspection2 citations
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0761
D · 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 2025-03-27
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2023-12-07Health inspection4 citations
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-14
F-0761
F · 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 2024-01-14
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 2024-01-14
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-14
2025-03-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0354
E · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-27
2023-12-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0255
E · No harm found
Ensure that suites are correctly sub-divided by noncombustible or limited-combustible construction.
Corrected 2024-01-07
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-01-07
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-01-07
2022-09-09Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-10-03
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-09-19
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-09-12
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-09-30
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 325133.
How it compares in New Mexico.
Inspection citations, 3 years
28
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 71
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $20,748
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.4
Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.5
Nursing staff turnover, annual
62%
Higher than 72% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 55%

Resident outcomes

On 5 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Mexico average on 4 and worse on 0. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.3%86.1%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.1%84.6%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission21.0%22.1%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit13.5%15.7%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
  • K-0324 3 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

What its owners also hold

  • First Sweetzer Holdings Llc has an ownership stake on file at 30 nursing homes, averaging 2.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New Mexico

  • Licensing: New Mexico Health Care Authority, Division of Health Improvement, Health Facility Licensing and Certification (District Operations)
  • File a complaint: 800-752-8649 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-451-2901. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 866-654-3219. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc, about 41 miles.
  • Southwest Memorial Hospital, about 48 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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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 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered