Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center
419 Harding Street, Clayton, NM 88415 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities) · 45 certified beds
Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Clayton, New Mexico. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.17 hours per resident per day, below the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on Oct 31, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center compares
This facility vs. the New Mexico and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New Mexico avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.17 | 3.56 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.2% | 53.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 16.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 13, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 11, 2026
What inspectors found at Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 419 Harding Street
Clayton, NM 88415 - CMS certification #
- 325100
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 31.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-11-02
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Genesis Healthcare
Genesis Healthcare operates 193 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Genesis Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, works with hospice, transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Private balcony/porch/patio on Memory Care Unit
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term and respite care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Coordinated transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets permitted to visit with updated vaccination record
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Smoke free environment
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Union County General Hospital, Clayton. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Coldwater Manor, Stratford. 63.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Southeast Colorado Hospital Home Health Agency, Springfield. 73.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 73.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 88415 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 88415.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- George Melone, MD, La Junta. 107.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective November 13, 1979), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Clayton, NM, risk to homes is greater than 94% of communities in New Mexico and 98% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center staffed?
Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center reports 3.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Has Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center have?
Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center is certified for 45 beds.