Nursing home
Taos Healthcare
1340 Maestas Road, Taos, NM 87571 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Opco Skilled Management (52 facilities) · 102 certified beds
Taos Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Taos, New Mexico. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.11 hours per resident per day, below the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2024 cited 16 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Taos Healthcare 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) | 3.11 | 3.56 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.89 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.9% | 53.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 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 January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 31, 2026
What inspectors found at Taos Healthcare
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
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · 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
- 1340 Maestas Road
Taos, NM 87571 - CMS certification #
- 325105
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Avg residents/day
- 91.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-08-05
- Chain
- Opco Skilled Management (52 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Opco Skilled Management
Opco Skilled Management operates 52 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Opco Skilled Management facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Taos Healthcare using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, 8 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jul 11, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 7, 2026. 6 violations cited (3 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $25,312 proposed, $11,812 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Taos Healthcare, LLC.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $7,875 proposed, $5,906 now. To be fixed by Jan 6, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 6, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $7,875 proposed, $5,906 now. To be fixed by Jan 6, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(1)). Penalty $9,562 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 6, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Portable fire extinguishers (1910.157(e)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 6, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(e)(1)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 6, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Aug 22, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Nov 30, 2016. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Taos Living Center LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 22, 2016.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 22, 2016.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems, Taos. 7.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation, Los Alamos. 52.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mountain Home Health Care, Inc., Taos. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 87571 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Taos Home Dialysis, Taos, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
322514 Taos Dialysis (Dci), Taos, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 87571.
Anvoi New Mexico, office in Taos, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Mountain Home Health Hospice, office in Taos, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Red Willow Hospice LLC, office in Taos, 2.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Vincent Hospital, Santa Fe. 41.7 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Taos, NM, risk to homes is greater than 67% of communities in New Mexico and 87% 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 high, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively low, heat wave very 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Taos Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Taos Healthcare an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Taos Healthcare staffed?
Taos Healthcare reports 3.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Has Taos Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Taos Healthcare have?
Taos Healthcare is certified for 102 beds.