Aztec Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aztec Healthcare is a 112-bed for-profit nursing home in Aztec, New Mexico, part of Opco Skilled Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 72.1% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
Aztec Healthcare
500 Care LaneAztec, NM 87410
San Juan County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aztec Healthcare, nurse aides logged 1.83 hours per resident per day, 17% below the New Mexico average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 194 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.83 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.75 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.62 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
72.1% of nursing staff at Aztec Healthcare left over the year CMS measured, against a New Mexico average of 53.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 7, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $105,228 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Fine | $19,615 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Payment Denial | 37 days from Dec 9, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Fine | $15,931 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Fine | $52,337 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aztec Healthcare holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About Aztec Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Opco Skilled Management, 66 homes
- Legal name: Aztec Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1992
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aztec Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Bloomfield | 8.3 | 95 | 2.06 | 2.98 | 54.8% | 3 | $73,226 |
| Cedar Ridge Inn Farmington | 10.3 | 101 | 2.36 | 3.14 | 40.9% | 5 | $35,406 |
| San Juan Care Center Farmington | 13.4 | 93 | 2.20 | 3.16 | 52.9% | 5 | None |
| Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation Farmington | 13.4 | 50 | 2.36 | 4.34 | 66.7% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of Farmington Farmington | 13.8 | 144 | 2.27 | 3.40 | 33.0% | 3 | $99,247 |
| Durango Health and Rehabilitation Durango · abuse citation | 33.0 | 133 | 1.36 | 2.90 | 31.0% | 1 | None |
| Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Durango | 35.6 | 40 | 2.12 | 3.67 | 42.1% | 5 | None |
| The Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Mancos | 38.7 | 110 | 1.77 | 2.81 | 51.0% | 3 | $8,278 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.