Nursing homeFAID #8240
Life Care Center of Farmington
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
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Bed capacity
144
CMS facility ID
325103
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Juan
Facility name
Life Care Center of Farmington
Street address
1101 WEST MURRAY DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Farmington, NM 87401
Phone
(505) 326-1600
Website
About this facility — Life Care Center of Farmington
Life Care Center of Farmington is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Farmington, New Mexico. It is licensed for 144 beds — above 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.
Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Farmington 77 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $99,247 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.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1996
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control — since 1996
Martin, Joshua
Managing employee — since 2020
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1995-07-06
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$99,247 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-16
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$300 per day (≈ $9,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
81% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the NM median of $362/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
144
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.
Inspection record
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.
2026-06-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-07-18
2026-03-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2026-04-10
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (75 citations)
2025-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2026-01-23
F-0573
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2026-01-23
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2026-01-23
F-0645
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-01-23
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-01-23
F-0761
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
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 2026-01-23
F-0880
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-23
2025-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2025-07-14
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 2025-07-14
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-14
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-07-14
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-07-14
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 2025-07-14
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 2025-07-14
F-0865
D · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-07-14
2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2025-01-30
2024-07-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-08-07
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0697
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0726
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-13
2024-03-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
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 2024-03-08
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-19
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-03-08
2024-02-02Health inspection5 citations
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 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-02-23
2023-12-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0624
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-01-19
2022-10-21Health inspection10 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2022-11-14
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 2022-11-14
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0676
E · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-11-14
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-11-14
2025-05-16Fire-safety inspection27 citations
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2025-07-09
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0100
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-07-17
K-0222
L · Immediate jeopardy
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-07-17
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-07-17
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-07-17
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-07-22
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-11
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-07-11
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0911
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-09
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-09
2024-02-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-02-02
2022-10-21Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-11-08
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-11-10
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0927
E · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2022-11-07
Federal penalties
2025-11-20Fine$23,760
2025-05-16Fine$17,345
2024-07-12Fine$58,142
2025-05-16Medicare payment denial — 15 days
Total fines$99,247
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 325103.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
4.4★★★★★133 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jessica Lavender · 2026-06-21 · via Google“Life Care Center of Farmington is truly a great place for the care of your loved one. I recently had to make the difficult decision to have my grandmother cared for by skilled professionals and this facility has helped to make that decision a lot easier. Every single person that I encountered during this process has been nothing short of kind, helpful and full of compassion. The office manager Mar…”
★★★★Saige Benally · 2026-07-02 · via Google“My grandmother recently needed to go here for rehabilitation. The clinical staff showed lots of support and did well on daily notes. However, if it is your first time going into some sort of placement whether its short or long term care. I recommend speaking to Business Managers and Social Work teams before hand to get answers you may need. I had a little bit of a rough time at first but worked ov…”
★★★★★Vana Hart Sutton · 2026-04-17 · via Google“My husband's health changed very suddenly and it was obvious that I could not give the care he needed at home. Mary Medina, the business manager was so helpful with the initial Medicare coverage benefits and then with helping us understand private pay when he was moved to the memory care unit. The staff at Life Care have made his transition as comfortable as possible which reassures me he is bein…”
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