Life Care Center Of Farmington
1101 West Murray Drive, Farmington, NM, 87401
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 144 · avg 120 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 26% — lower than most New Mexico nursing homesNew Mexico avg: 53.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — lower than most New Mexico nursing homesNew Mexico avg: 52.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New Mexico averageNew Mexico avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $108,231 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 325103
- Certified beds
- 144 beds · avg 120 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Farmington Operations Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Joshua Martin
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2020
- Joan e Thurmond
Corporate Officer · since 2000
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 1996
- Cindy s Cross
Corporate Officer · since 1996
- Forrest l Preston
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 99% · since 1996
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 43)
- D0580·Mar 3, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F0880·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- J0761·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
- E0755·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E0645·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D0580·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0573·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- D0561·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $50K · 1 payment denial
- 20241 fine · $58K
Most recent events
- Nov 20, 2025Fine · $23K
- May 16, 2025Payment denial · 15 days · starting Jul 10, 2025
- May 16, 2025Fine · $27K
- Jul 12, 2024Fine · $58K
Largest single fine on record: $58K.
Fire-safety citations
33 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 1 at severity J–L. Most recent: May 16, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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