1501 Good Samaritan Dr, Lovington, NM 88260
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Lovington Healthcare LLC
Lovington, New MexicoMedicare inspection record
About Lovington Healthcare LLC
Lovington Healthcare LLC provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents across Lovington, New Mexico. Our experienced team focuses on recovery, healing, and helping you regain independence through personalized medical care and therapeutic support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
62 residents
Location
Lovington, NM
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1600 West Avenue I, Lovington, New Mexico 88260
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the New Mexico average is 17.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Mexico average of 3 hours 32 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Lovington Healthcare LLC in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 4 minutesBelow the New Mexico average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 23 minutesBelow the New Mexico average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 58%Above the New Mexico average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
30 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2025Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2025
May 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 6, 2025Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 6, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 6, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 6, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2025
April 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 25, 2025
February 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2025
May 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 4, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 4, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 4, 2024
March 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 14 citations+
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 6, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 6, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 6, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 6, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 6, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 6, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 6, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 6, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2024Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 6, 2024Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 6, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 6, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 6, 2024
January 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Nov 17, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Lovington Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Opco Skilled Management, 68 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 325057
Location
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1600 West Avenue ILovington, NM 88260
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Questions about Lovington Healthcare LLC
How did Lovington Healthcare LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 7, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The New Mexico average is 17.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lovington Healthcare LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 58% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lovington Healthcare LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Lovington Healthcare LLC in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.