# Colfax General Ltc

Colfax General Ltc is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing facility · Medicaid only) in Springer, NM, CMS Certification Number 32E032, with 33 certified beds and about 31 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 615 Prospect Avenue, Springer, NM 87747 (Colfax County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Partnership

- Operator (legal business name): not published
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 5754833300
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/32E032

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-04-23); 29 citations (20 health, 9 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2023-02-28 — [F-0740](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0740) Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2025-04-23 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.)  that affect the resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-04-23 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-04-23 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-04-23 — [F-0919](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0919) Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's  bathroom and bathing area. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-01-30 — [K-0354](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0354) Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-30 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) Honor 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-30 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-01-30 — [F-0610](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0610) Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-01-30 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-30 — [F-0814](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0814) Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-01-19 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-01-19 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-01-19 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-01-19 — [F-0801](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0801) Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-01-19 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-02-28 — [K-0293](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0293) Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-02-28 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-02-28 — [K-0361](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0361) Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-02-28 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 9 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 2.27333 (state avg 3.58214, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.73212
- Nursing staff turnover: 70.4%

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=32E032&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=32E032&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=32E032&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=32E032&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=32E032&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=32E032&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-32e032 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
