T Or C · 87901
Paloma Springs Healthcare
1400 North Silver Street
T Or C, NM 87901
New Mexico State Veterans Home
⌖ Truth Or Consequences, NM · Sierra County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds131
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About New Mexico State Veterans Home
New Mexico State Veterans Home is a 131-bed government-run nursing home in Truth Or Consequences, NM. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in New Mexico is 2.9. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 25 problems, more than the New Mexico average of 17.9. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 6 hr 01 min a day with each resident, more than the New Mexico average of 3 hr 32 min. About 84% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $128,954 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameNew Mexico State Veterans Home
LocationSierra County, New Mexico
Phone(575) 894-4200
Address992 South Broadway, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901 · Sierra County
CMS provider number325092
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 25, 1994 (32 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
1 strength and 5 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Nurse staffing per resident6 hr 01 min a dayNew Mexico average: 3 hr 32 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in May 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $128,954; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection25 (May 2026)New Mexico average: 17.9. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident32 min a dayNew Mexico average: 38 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover84% a yearNew Mexico average: 53%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the New Mexico average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs6.5%State average: 1.1%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 6 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.5%State average: 3.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)8.0%State average: 5.2%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs21.6%State average: 14.5%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.1State average: 1.7Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New Mexico average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, the same as 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 17 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing3★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day6.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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