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Northgate Unit of Lakeview Christian Home

1905 WEST PIERCE STREET, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220

(575) 885-3161

www.lakeviewchristian.com

112 licensed beds

CMS rates Northgate Unit of Lakeview Christian Home 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 52 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Address

1905 West Pierce Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

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Bed capacity

112

CMS facility ID

325087

Care type

Nursing home

County

Eddy

Facility name

Northgate Unit of Lakeview Christian Home

Street address

1905 WEST PIERCE STREET

City / state / ZIP

Carlsbad, NM 88220

Phone

(575) 885-3161

Website

www.lakeviewchristian.com

About this facility — Northgate Unit of Lakeview Christian Home

Northgate Unit of Lakeview Christian Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Carlsbad, 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 7 senior care facilities in Carlsbad 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 Northgate Unit of Lakeview Christian Home 52 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Deines, Timothy

Director — since 1993

Karimian, Siavash

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Knox, Joanna

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1993

Ross, James

Officer — since 1993

Sevcik, Denise

Officer — since 2011

Wood, Alan

Officer — since 1993

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-08-20

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-21

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$316 per day (≈ $9,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 13% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

13% 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

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed

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 2026-11-06. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-21Health inspection11 citations

F-0552

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-07-02

F-0567

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2026-07-02

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 2026-07-02

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 2026-07-02

F-0732

F · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-07-02

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 2026-07-02

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 2026-07-02

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-02

F-0909

F · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2026-07-02

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2026-07-02

F-0924

F · No harm found

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Corrected 2026-07-02

2025-08-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-10-03

F-0842

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-10-03

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (39 citations)

2025-04-05Health inspection5 citations

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-05-20

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 2025-05-20

F-0657

E · 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 2025-05-20

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2025-05-20

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 2025-05-20

2024-03-29Health inspection16 citations

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0584

C · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0623

E · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0625

E · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0657

E · 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 2024-05-29

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-29

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 2024-05-29

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 2024-05-29

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 2024-05-29

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-05-29

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 2024-05-29

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0919

E · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0943

E · No harm found

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2024-05-29

2025-04-05Fire-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 2025-05-20

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-05-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-20

K-0354

E · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-20

2024-03-29Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2024-05-29

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 2024-05-29

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-05-29

K-0362

E · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-05-29

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-05-29

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-05-29

2023-04-07Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0018

D · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2023-05-07

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 2023-05-07

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-05-07

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-05-07

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-05-07

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-05-07

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-05-07

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-06-09

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 325087.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New Mexico.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 26% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 71

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $20,748

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.1

Higher than 79% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.5

Nursing staff turnover, annual

52%

Higher than 43% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 55%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Mexico average on 9 and worse on 8. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	14.9%	10.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	5.2%	3.5%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	10.4%	1.0%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.8%	2.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	8.7%	3.4%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	96.1%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	16.2%	10.3%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	25.3%	14.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	10.7%	5.2%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.9%	19.2%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	2.3%	14.5%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.20	1.49	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.29	2.59	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	86.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	84.6%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	18.9%	22.1%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	0.0%	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-0657 3 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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.
F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0919 2 inspections. Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Verify & compare

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

Carlsbad Medical Center, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Artesia General Hospital, about 30 miles.
Nor-lea Hospital District, about 64 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Artesia, about 30 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Lovington Healthcare, Lovington, about 62 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
White Sands Healthcare, Hobbs, about 66 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Casa Maria Healthcare, Roswell, about 67 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Sunset Villa Healthcare, Roswell, about 67 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.016 ratings on Google

★Jangus Ducacus · 2024-11-07 · via Google
“My grandma was put in Lakeview shortly before passing due to declining health. The 1st day she was there she fell out of her chair and hit her head and had to go to the hospital. This never happened when she was at home for months prior to going in. They also failed to provide her with food she could eat. We clearly told them multiple times that she needed a soft diet due to her inability to chew …”

★★★★★Val P Galindo · 2026-08-06 · via Google
“The employees at Puckett House are performing great Care for my Mother”

★Hotdog 69 · 2025-06-24 · via Google
“This place is NOT a Christian establishment. My mother-in-law moved out months ago and they haven't sold her house yet. A friend moved out months ago and her house sold and someone is living there and THEY STILL WON'T GIVE HER THE MONEY THEY OWE HER. My Mil still pays $370 a month HOA fee on a home she doesn't own. Read the contract carefully if you're considering this place. This place is crimin…”

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