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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Casa Del Sol Center, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is an exceptional senior care facility that upholds the highest nursing home quality measures. Here, they go above and beyond to ensure that residents receive the utmost care and attention. They continuously monitor and assess their performance across various quality measures, striving for continuous improvement in all aspects of care delivery.
From medication management to infection control, fall prevention to resident satisfaction, Casa Del Sol Center excels in meeting and exceeding these measures, ensuring the well-being and safety of their residents. The nursing home also met the qualifications for Medicare. Their commitment to meeting Medicare’s stringent criteria is a testament to their unwavering dedication to providing the highest level of care and services to their residents.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 26th out of 53 homes in New Mexico. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 16m per day | ▼ 57% State avg: 37m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 56m per day | ▲ 30% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 1m per day | ▼ 10% State avg: 2h 14m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 49m per day | ▼ 10% State avg: 3h 7m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 7m per day | ▲ 40% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 14m per day | ▼ 50% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Higher than the New Mexico average: 78.9%Casa del Sol Center is legally operated by Peak Medical Las Cruces, Llc, and administrated by Wendy Smith.
In New Mexico, the Department of Health, Division of Health Improvement is the primary regulatory authority that conducts unannounced inspections and investigates quality of care complaints.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Mexico state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NM Average | vs. NM Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 47 | 30 | This facility has 57% more total deficiencies than a typical New Mexico nursing home (47 vs. NM avg 30).↑ 57% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 11.8 | 7.5 | This facility has 57% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Mexico nursing home (11.8 vs. NM avg 7.5).↑ 57% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on November 18, 2025, identified deficiencies related to mobility accommodations, professional standards for urinalysis collection, and medication security. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of issues including care planning, resident dignity, medication management, timely notifications, and staff training. Complaint investigations found a late reporting deficiency for abuse and misappropriation cases, but no fines or enforcement actions were listed in the available reports. Prior reports noted challenges with maintaining a homelike environment, accurate assessments, and behavioral health training. The facility’s deficiencies have persisted over time with no clear pattern of improvement or worsening.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsNew Mexico average 6.8
Last Health inspection on Mar 2025
New Mexico average 48.6
New Mexico average 7.31
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
45 of 46 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 46 resulted from complaint investigations.
100% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.1
100% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.3
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
29% better than New Mexico average
13% worse than New Mexico average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.5 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.5 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
417 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 36 | 0 | 36 | 8,976 | 92 | 100% | 7.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 19 | 2 | 21 | 4,134 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1,222 | 76 | 83% | 8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 1 | 3 | 809 | 67 | 73% | 7.3 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 769 | 76 | 83% | 9.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 4 | 0 | 4 | 634 | 63 | 68% | 5.8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 4 | 1 | 5 | 555 | 68 | 74% | 7 |
| Registered Nurse | 10 | 3 | 13 | 537 | 54 | 59% | 6.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 528 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 525 | 65 | 71% | 7.8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 504 | 63 | 68% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 499 | 65 | 71% | 7.7 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 491 | 65 | 71% | 6.6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 463 | 60 | 65% | 7.7 |
| Other Social Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 460 | 60 | 65% | 7.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 362 | 58 | 63% | 6.1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 264 | 33 | 36% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 151 | 27 | 29% | 4.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 23% | 2.5 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 4% | 5.8 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.5
12% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 9.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
22.3
22% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 18.3
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
15.9%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 15.6%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
19.4%
6% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 18.3%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
31.5%
50% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 21.0%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.4%
27% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.2%
28% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%
48% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
0.5%
91% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.5%
70% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
13.1%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 12.7%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 97.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.3%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 98.7%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.86
78% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.61
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.13
19% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 2.64
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
89.6%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 86.1%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.0%
28% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.3%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
93.6%
8% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 86.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
21.4%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 21.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
20.3%
28% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 15.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
66.7%
24% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
60.1%
19% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
39% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
50% of new residents, often for short stays.
12% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
57Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Casa del Sol Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #48 / 54Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 48th out of 54 homes in New Mexico. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New Mexico average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
3.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Las Cruces's city center to Casa del Sol Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.34 miles to nearest hospital (Surgery Center of Las Cruces - Telshor)
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AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.
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AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
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IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Las Cruces | 118 | 69.6% | -12% | 3.75 | -69% | -7% | $0 | 77 | 11.0 | - | 80 | 32 | Micah Herold | $16.2M | $7.2M | 44.9% | 325067 |
Casa del Sol Center is in the Majestic Hills neighborhood of Las Cruces.
The legal owner and operator of Casa del Sol Center is Peak Medical Las Cruces, Llc.
Casa del Sol Center has a walk score of 50. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to NM state health department records, Casa del Sol Center's license expires on August 31, 2026.
Casa del Sol Center's occupancy is 94%.
Wendy Smith is the administrator of Casa del Sol Center.
Casa del Sol Center has 62 beds.
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