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5715 North Lovington Highway Hobbs, NM 88240 · Lea County
All 2 nursing homes in Hobbs, NM (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 325040 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is White Sands Healthcare a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for White Sands Healthcare as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the New Mexico average of 2.9.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 2.99 hours per resident per day at White Sands Healthcare, below the New Mexico median of 3.44 (US median: 3.72). About 0.46 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.61 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 47.7% of nursing staff left within a year (New Mexico median 54.5%). 3 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at White Sands Healthcare: Medicare and Medicaid
White Sands Healthcare is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New Mexico's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 12, 2026 and found 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 36 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 36 citations at White Sands Healthcare across 7 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 18, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (9) and resident rights (7). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level L, November 18, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 24, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
March 12, 2026 · 11 citations
EPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
ECreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DTry 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.
DPost nurse staffing information every day.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 18, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
LProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
LTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
FEnsure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
July 16, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 23, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EEnsure 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.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
January 13, 2025 · 10 citations
FPost a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
EHonor 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.
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
ETry 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.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
CEnsure 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.
March 1, 2024 · 7 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
DEnsure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Questions to ask on a tour of White Sands Healthcare
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 18, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 12, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $21,528 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fine | $13,250 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near White Sands Healthcare
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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