Inspection Reports for
Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation
201 NELSON AVENUE, FARMINGTON, NM, 87401
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 3 years)
Deficiencies (over 3 years)
2.7 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
62% better than New Mexico average
New Mexico average: 7.1 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Occupancy
Latest occupancy rate
44% occupied
Based on a December 2023 inspection.
This facility has shown a decline in demand based on occupancy rates.
Occupancy rate over time
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 2
Date: Mar 7, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with medication administration and drug storage regulations, including medication error rates and proper handling of opened insulin vials.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure medication error rates did not exceed 5%, with a 7.14% error rate observed due to late administration of medications. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure opened insulin vials were discarded within 28 days, risking administration of less effective or expired medication.
Deficiencies (2)
Medication error rate exceeded 5 percent due to late administration of two out of 28 medications for one resident.
Opened insulin vial was not discarded within 28 days as required, risking administration of expired medication.
Report Facts
Medication error rate: 7.14
Medications administered late: 2
Opened insulin vial date: 28
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Medication Aid (CMA) #1 | Administered medications late and acknowledged insulin vial discard requirements | |
| Director of Nursing Services (DNS) | Provided expectations for medication administration timing and insulin vial discard |
Inspection Report
Routine
Census: 22
Deficiencies: 4
Date: Dec 7, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory standards related to respiratory care, medication management, food safety, and resident documentation at Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in properly dating and storing oxygen tubing and facemasks for respiratory care, medication storage and labeling, maintaining medication temperature logs, food storage and dating practices, and accurate documentation of a resident incident involving wheelchair straps. These deficiencies posed risks of respiratory infections, medication errors, foodborne illnesses, and incomplete resident care documentation.
Deficiencies (4)
Failed to properly date oxygen tubing and place facemasks in plastic bags when not in use for respiratory care, risking respiratory infections.
Failed to ensure all medications were kept in original packaging, expired supplies were separated, and medication temperature logs were documented.
Failed to discard opened refrigerated food after seven days or when decomposed and failed to date food with received and use-by dates as required.
Failed to maintain complete and accurate resident documentation regarding an incident where a wheelchair strap came loose, causing injury.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 2
Residents affected: 22
Residents affected: 1
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) #1 | Confirmed lack of dating on oxygen tubing and facemasks and medication storage issues | |
| Infection Preventionist (IP) | Confirmed missing temperature logs for medication storage | |
| Dietary Manager | Confirmed food items were not dated or discarded properly | |
| Transportation driver | Reported wheelchair straps came loose causing resident injury | |
| Physician | Verified facility called and ordered X-rays after resident injury | |
| Director of Nursing (DON) | Confirmed lack of documentation regarding resident injury incident |
Inspection Report
Routine
Census: 38
Deficiencies: 2
Date: Sep 6, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to ensure compliance with medication storage and labeling regulations, specifically to verify that expired medications were not stored with unexpired medications and that insulin injectable pens were labeled with resident-specific identification.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that expired medications were not stored with unexpired medications in the medication room refrigerator and that two insulin injectable pens were labeled with resident-specific identification. These deficiencies could potentially affect all 38 residents on the census list.
Deficiencies (2)
Expired Influenza vaccine vial stored in the medication refrigerator.
Two insulin injectable pens in the medication refrigerator were not labeled with resident-specific identification.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 38
Units of insulin per pen: 300
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 | Confirmed the expired vaccine and unlabeled insulin pens during interview |
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