Nursing home
White Sands Healthcare
5715 North Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Opco Skilled Management (52 facilities) · 118 certified beds
White Sands Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hobbs, New Mexico. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.16 hours per resident per day, below the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on Jan 13, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $33,120In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How White Sands 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) | 3.16 | 3.56 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.62 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.88 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.4% | 53.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 16.6 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $33,120, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at White Sands 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
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 12, 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · 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
- 5715 North Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM 88240 - CMS certification #
- 325040
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 118
- Avg residents/day
- 106.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-04-17
- 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 →
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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, Hobbs. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Desert Springs Health Care LLC, Hobbs. 4.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Excelacare Home Health, Hobbs. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 88240 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 322547-Kidney Care Center-Hobbs, Hobbs, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
322521 Hobbs Dialysis (Fmc), Hobbs, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 88240.
Family Hospice Ltd Dba Gentiva, office in Hobbs, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Star Hospice LLC, office in Hobbs, 4.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Odessa, Odessa. 79.0 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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 Hobbs, NM, risk to homes is greater than 85% of communities in New Mexico and 95% 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: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is White Sands Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives White Sands Healthcare an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is White Sands Healthcare staffed?
White Sands Healthcare reports 3.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Has White Sands Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does White Sands Healthcare have?
White Sands Healthcare is certified for 118 beds.