Fort Bayard Medical Center
41 Fort Bayard Road, Santa Clara, NM, 88026
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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
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 200 · avg 120 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 39.5% — lower than most New Mexico nursing homesNew Mexico avg: 53.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 14.3% — lower than most New Mexico nursing homesNew Mexico avg: 52.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $83,501 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 325120
- Certified beds
- 200 beds · avg 120 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- State Of New Mexico
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2023
- Jason r Hamilton
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2018
- Sherri a Bays
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2018
- (unnamed Owner)
Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2015
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 48)
- D0550·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0842·Jul 10, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E0609·Jul 10, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0605·Jul 10, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D0552·Jul 10, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D0657·Jan 24, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0604·Jan 24, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- F0880·Aug 9, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $84K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jun 11, 2024Payment denial · 13 days · starting Jul 13, 2024
- Jun 11, 2024Fine · $84K
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 9, 2024. 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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