Miners Colfax Medical Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Raton, New Mexico. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.62 hours per resident per day, above the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Miners Colfax Medical 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
5.62
3.56
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.99
0.62
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.40
2.23
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
33.3%
53.0%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
16.6
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
5.62
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.99
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.24
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.40
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.94
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
33.3%
Registered Nurses
63.6%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 15, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
52
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Miners Colfax Medical 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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
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 · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
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 · Apr 25, 2024
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 · Mar 3, 2023
About This Facility
Address
900 South 6Th Street Raton, NM 87740
CMS Certification #
32E027
Ownership
Government - State
Certified Beds
37
Avg Residents/Day
23.6
Provider Type
Medicaid
First Certified
1974-03-31
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Miners Colfax Medical Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Miners Colfax Medical Center reports 5.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Miners Colfax Medical Center is certified for 37 beds.
Admissions at Miners Colfax Medical Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (575) 445-7788. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
