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Taos Healthcare

1340 MAESTAS ROAD, TAOS, NM, 87571
(575) 758-2300
100 licensed beds

CMS rates Taos Healthcare 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 70 citations across 10 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
325105
Care type
Nursing home
County
Taos
Facility name
Taos Healthcare
Street address
1340 MAESTAS ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Taos, NM 87571
Phone
(575) 758-2300

Taos Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Taos, New Mexico. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico (102 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Taos 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 Taos Healthcare 70 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 8 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

1340 Maestas Road Nm, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Arroyo Healthcare Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2021
Continuum Rehab Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Emerald Property Partners Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Garetz, David
Officer · Operational control — since 2021
Gibraltar Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Greene, Jolene
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
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 2021
Mindle, Adam
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
New M Property Holdings, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Opco Ca Skilled Mgmt Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Opco Nm Skilled Mgmt, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Oxford Square Llc
Indirect owner — since 2021
Rimpau Holdings Trust
Indirect owner — since 2021
Sasem Investments Llc
Indirect owner — since 2021
Sternshein, Jennifer
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Stolarczyk, Lisa
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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 2021

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
1996-08-05
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-15
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$434 per day (≈ $13,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
76% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
20% above the NM median of $362/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
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 2026-11-06. 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 8 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-15Health inspection16 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0584
E · 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 2026-03-31
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-03-31
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 2026-03-31
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 2026-03-31
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-03-31
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 2026-03-31
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2026-03-31
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 2026-03-31
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0887
E · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2026-03-31
2025-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-12-24
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-12-24
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)
2024-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0559
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2025-01-13
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 2025-01-13
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-01-13
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2025-01-13
F-0695
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-13
F-0761
D · 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 2025-01-13
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-13
2024-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 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 2024-10-26
F-0561
E · 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 2024-10-26
F-0576
E · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-10-26
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 2024-10-26
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0688
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0691
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0740
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-10-26
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 2024-10-26
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 2024-10-26
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-10-26
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-10-26
2024-05-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0561
E · 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 2024-06-08
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-08
2023-08-15Health inspection20 citations
F-0561
D · 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 2023-10-19
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 2023-10-19
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-10-19
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 2023-10-19
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0660
D · No harm found
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-10-19
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 2023-10-19
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 2023-10-19
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 2023-10-19
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 2023-10-19
F-0807
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0809
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0812
D · 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 2023-10-19
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0881
F · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2023-10-19
2024-09-26Fire-safety inspection2 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 2024-10-29
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-29
2023-08-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations
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 2023-10-19
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-10-19
2022-05-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-06-23
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 2022-06-23
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-06-23
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-06-23
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 325105.
How it compares in New Mexico.
Inspection citations, 3 years
70
More than 46% 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
3.1
Higher than 16% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.5
Nursing staff turnover, annual
36%
Higher than 8% 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 11 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased6.2%10.3%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight4.3%3.5%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.8%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.0%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%2.2%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.8%3.4%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine88.3%96.1%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened6.0%10.3%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.2%14.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine91.9%95.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers1.1%5.2%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence26.2%19.2%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication10.7%14.5%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.341.491.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days4.702.591.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine81.1%86.1%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7%1.2%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine71.1%84.6%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission15.6%22.1%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit26.5%15.7%11.8%Worse 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 4 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-0812 4 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • 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-0561 3 inspections. Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
  • F-0658 2 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

What its owners also hold

  • Sasem Investments Llc has an ownership stake on file at 24 nursing homes, averaging 2.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Rimpau Holdings Trust has an ownership stake on file at 16 nursing homes, averaging 2.6 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Wellington Hc Partners Llc has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 3.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Oxford Square Llc has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 3.7 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

  • Presbyterian Espanola Hospital, about 39 miles.
  • Los Alamos Medical Center, about 54 miles.
  • Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, about 58 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
4.280 ratings on Google
★★★★★Sherry Hughes · 2026-01-02 · via Google

“Clean. Organized. Staff beyond respectful and helpful. This place wants to see their patients live forever and so do I. Thank you, Taos Healthcare. My Auntie Barbara reports beautiful encouragement and feeling 'like a queen' in a very trying situation. And she is. A queen. To more than just me. Taos Healthcare - Thank you. You guys are really cool. True T A O S My respect, appreciation, and lov…”

★Debbie Seifert · 2026-01-17 · via Google

“Horrible unprofessional. They do not help patients. They get ignored, they had no wheelchair or walker available for my aunt. It’s assisted living and there is no assistance. The patients are left to fend for themselves. What a shame they call themselves Assisted heath care.”

★★★★★Cate Vordick · 2024-09-30 · via Google

“My aunt has resided there for 3 years and truly loves it ! My visits have always been great! The staff from the front desk to the nursing staff are great ! Very friendly and helpful!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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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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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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