Fort Bayard Medical Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fort Bayard Medical Center is a 200-bed government-run nursing home in Santa Clara, New Mexico. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 99% above the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 33.1% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
Fort Bayard Medical Center
41 Fort Bayard RoadSanta Clara, NM 88026
Grant County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Fort Bayard Medical Center, nurse aides logged 4.39 hours per resident per day, 99% above the New Mexico average. With about 127 residents a day, that works out to roughly 558 aide hours a day, or about 70 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.39 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.21 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.27 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.06 | 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
33.1% of nursing staff at Fort Bayard Medical Center 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 9.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 9, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $83,501 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Fine | $83,501 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Jul 13, 2024 |
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. Fort Bayard Medical Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About Fort Bayard Medical Center
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: State of New Mexico
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 20, 2009
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Fort Bayard Medical Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Silver City Care Center Silver City | 6.6 | 100 | 2.10 | 3.24 | 51.9% | 2 | $21,200 |
| Luna Wellness Rehabilitation, LLC Deming | 41.9 | 66 | 1.63 | 3.14 | — | 2 | $66,876 |
| New Mexico State Veterans Home Truth or Consequences | 56.9 | 131 | 4.47 | 6.02 | 84.1% | 3 | $44,226 |
| Paloma Springs Healthcare LLC T or C | 58.3 | 94 | 2.16 | 3.11 | 30.0% | 4 | $19,971 |
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.