Assisted Living
Sunset Vista
3650 N Fowler Ave, Silver City, NM 88061 · Map
Licensed for 30 residents
Sunset Vista is a state-licensed assisted living community in Silver City, New Mexico. It is licensed for 30 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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State inspections
Latest survey report shown: Apr 26, 2021. See the record
License
Active, 30 residents
Assisted Living Facility 5563.
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| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Vista this community | 30 | Not published | Active | 19 deficiencies in 12 reports | |
| Millie’s Assisted Living Community | 2.0 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 36 deficiencies in 14 reports |
| Willow Manor | 47.3 mi | 57 | Not published | Active | 0 deficiencies in 0 reports |
| Beehive Homes of Deming | 48.3 mi | 14 | Not published | Active | 1 deficiency in 8 reports |
State inspection record19 deficiencies in 12 reports
- NM license number
- 5563
- Licensed beds (state listing)
- 30
- Latest survey report shown
- April 26, 2021
- Survey reports posted
- 12
- Deficiencies cited
- 19
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Unsubstantiated complaints
- 2
Survey reports
- April 26, 2021 (offsite Revisit/Follow-up survey): no deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of VJ7O12.pdf)
- April 21, 2020 (Offsite Surveillance survey): no deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of XVQH11.pdf)
- April 6, 2020: no deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of Z3HY11.pdf)
- April 2, 2020 (offsite surveillance survey): see the report report (Internet Archive copy of KRZL11.pdf)
- March 17, 2020 (Onsite Surveillance survey): no deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of YJGR11.pdf)
Show all 12
- September 11, 2019 (Full-Onsite/Complaint survey): 9 deficiencies cited, complaint 37488 unsubstantiated report (Internet Archive copy of VJ7O11.pdf)
- Staff Training 7.8.2.17 NMAC
- Reporting of Incidents. The state found: “The facility failed to report an incident of abuse to the Licensing Authority within 24 hours or the next business day if a weekend or holiday.” 7.8.2.32 NMAC
- Resident Rights. The state found: “The facility failed to provide residents with a safe and sanitary living environment by: rewrite for restraints only.” 7.8.2.33 NMAC
- Medications. The rule: “Administration of medications or staff assistance with self-administration of medications shall be in accordance with state and federal laws.” The state wrote that this is an repeat deficiency from the survey of August 9, 2015. 7.8.2.35 NMAC
- Nutrition. The state found: “The facility failed to have close-fitting lids on 2 refuse containers in the kitchen.” 7.8.2.36 NMAC
- Laundry Services. The state found: “The facility failed to ensure that laundry/cleaning supplies were kept in a secured room or closet.” 7.8.2.37 NMAC
- Hazardous Areas. The state found: “The facility failed to maintain a fire rated door's self-closing device to a hazardous area laundry room that is more than 100 square feet.” The state wrote that this is an repeat deficiency from the survey of August 9, 2015. 7.8.2.43 NMAC
- Automatic Fire Protection (Sprinkler) System. The state found: “The facility failed to ensure the automatic fire sprinkler system had the sprinkler heads maintained throughout the facility.” The state wrote that this is an repeat deficiency from the survey of August 9, 2015. 7.8.2.62 NMAC
- Hospice. The state found: “The facility failed to ensure that Direct Care Staff (DCS) had the required six (6) hours of Palliative/hospice training including one hour specific to resident's Individual Service Plan (ISP) annually when the facility is providing care and services for hospice residents.” The state wrote that this is an repeat deficiency from the survey of August 9, 2015. 7.8.2.68 NMAC
- March 21, 2017 (Revisit/Follow-up survey): no deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of NY1B13.pdf)
- January 5, 2017 (Revisit/Follow up survey): 2 deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of NY1B12.pdf)
- Survey or Monitoring Visits 7.8.2.11 NMAC
- Resident Records. The state found: “The facility failed to ensure 2 (R #1 and 2) of 2 (R #1 and 2) residents whose records were reviewed for accuracy had been evaluated prior to moving into the facility.” A021, 7.8.2.21 NMAC
- August 19, 2015 (complaint investigation): 8 deficiencies cited, complaint 297 unsubstantiated report (Internet Archive copy of S_NY1B11.pdf)
- Resident Records 7.8.2.21 NMAC
- Individual Service Plan (ISP). The rule: “An ISP shall be developed and implemented within ten (10) calendar days of admission for each resident residing in the facility.” 7.8.2.26 NMAC
- Medications. The state found: “The facility failed to have all the necessary resident information on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for 5 of 5 (R #1 through R #5) residents records reviewed.” 7.8.2.35 NMAC
- Nutrition. The state found: “The facility failed to have cooks and food handlers wear hair nets or caps when preparing and serving food to the facility's 19 (R #1 through R #19) residents in the facility.” 7.8.2.36 NMAC
- Hazardous Areas. The state found: “The facility failed to ensure that penetrations in a hazardous area in four (4) fire rated walls and ceilings were properly sealed with approved fire suppression material.” 7.8.2.43 NMAC
- Automatic Fire Protection (Sprinkler) System. The state found: “The facility failed to maintain the sprinkler heads throughout the facility.” 7.8.2.62 NMAC
- Fire Drills. The state found: “The facility failed to have fire drills once a month and during each shift quarterly for the safety and welfare of 19 (R #1 through R #19) 19 residents that reside in the facility.” 7.8.2.65 NMAC
- Incorporated and Related Rules and Codes. The state found: “The facility failed to submit applications to the Caregiver Criminal History Screening Program (CCHSP) no later than 20 calendar days from the first day of employment for staff that provide care for all (#1 through #19) vulnerable residents in the facility.” 7.8.2.70 NMAC
- October 1, 2008: see the report report (Internet Archive copy of S_69ZR11.pdf)
- November 2, 2006: see the report report (Internet Archive copy of S_5VH611.pdf)
- Date not read: no deficiencies cited report (Internet Archive copy of V5HK11.pdf)
The state’s listing for license 5563 (Internet Archive copy) →
New Mexico’s License Oversight Bureau posts each survey’s Statement of Deficiencies as a scanned PDF. We read the scans by OCR and show, for each report, the survey date, the kind of survey in the state’s words, each deficiency tag with the rule it cites and the state’s own one-sentence finding when OCR reads it whole. Each rule is named by its heading in New Mexico’s assisted living rules: 7.8.2 NMAC until June 30, 2024, and 8.370.14 NMAC (same section numbers) since July 1, 2024. The rules say: “If violations of this rule are cited, the facility will be provided with an official statement of deficiencies within 10 business days following the survey.” The facility’s plan of correction is printed in the right-hand column of the same report. The reports give no severity level for assisted living deficiencies, and the state’s site lists no fines or license actions. Revisit reports often repeat the complaint outcomes of the survey they follow up on; we count each complaint once. The state’s site (alf.hca.nm.gov) has not answered since at least September 2026, so we read the listing and reports from the Internet Archive’s copies, captured between January 16, 2026 and June 12, 2026. Reports the state posted after that are not shown. This community is licensed for 30 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: New Mexico Health Care Authority, Division of Health Improvement, License Oversight Bureau, read October 16, 2026. The report itself is the official record. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- 5563
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- County
- Grant County
State listing as of April 2026. New Mexico HCA assisted living directory, archived copy.
Source: New Mexico state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-04-21. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New Mexico, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New Mexico
- Turquoise Care Community Benefit (Agency-Based Community Benefit). Yes. New Mexico Medicaid's Community Benefit, provided through Turquoise Care managed care plans, lists assisted living as a covered service. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Questions to ask on a tour9 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked7 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Health Care Authority, Division of Health Improvement, License Oversight Bureau inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Sunset Vista provide?
Sunset Vista is licensed by the state of New Mexico for assisted living in Silver City, New Mexico. Its licensed capacity is 30 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Sunset Vista?
No. We publish state licensing details for Sunset Vista but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Sunset Vista cost?
Sunset Vista does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Sunset Vista?
Visit Sunset Vista at 3650 N Fowler Ave, Silver City, NM 88061.
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