TAOS LIVING CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Taos Living Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

TAOS LIVING CENTER
1340 MAESTAS ROAD
TAOS, NM 87571
(575) 758-2300

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

86%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 88
  • Certified Beds: 102

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Taos Living Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1610.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-1020.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-519.2%
Total Percent:50.1%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-169.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1010.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-520.2%
Total Percent:39.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-102.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.7%
Total Percent:6.7%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.1%
Total Percent:0.1%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
1.9%
Total Percent:1.9%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
1.2%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

Rating Details For Taos Living Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours30 Minutes1 Hour and 12 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours27 Minutes42 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 36 Minutes2 Hours and 24 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours57 Minutes1 Hour and 54 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 33 Minutes4 Hours and 18 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for New Mexico are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNew Mexico Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%82%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%73%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained6%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse12%12%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased12%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%9%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious10%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain4%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder59%52%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%70%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%65%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain18%21%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%11%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 01/08/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Environmental

Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Inspection Date: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Make Sure That a Resident Does Not Become Withdrawn, Angry or Depressed if These Problems Did Not Exist Before.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 01/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/05/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Develop a Plan with the Resident and Family for the Resident's Care After Leaving the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
  • Inspection Date: 01/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/05/2010

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)10/27/2010$7,000

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Taos Living Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/19/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/29/2008
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2008
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/19/2010
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/19/2010

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2008

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2008
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2008

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Taos Living Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 01/05/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/05/2010

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 02/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 01/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/05/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 02/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 02/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/24/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 02/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 01/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/05/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 02/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 01/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/05/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health of New Mexico - Bureau of Health Facility Licensing and Certification - Retrieved 2011