Aztec Healthcare
Nursing Home Facility
500 Care Lane, Aztec, NM 87410
On Good Samaritan Society - Four Corners Village’s 18-acre community, you will find a continuum of senior housing options and services designed to meet your needs now and in the future. Four Corners Village is part of a long-standing, faithful tradition, which is focused on meeting the needs of seniors. We provide programs, housing and services that allow residents to find abundant opportunities, choices and compassionate care at all stages of life and in every aspect of living.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Aztec Healthcare is licensed for 112 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in San Juan County average about 109 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in San Juan County average about 3.6 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2024 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 72%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in San Juan County, NM.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 37 problems at Aztec Healthcare. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 14 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $105,228. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Aztec Healthcare offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 112
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.7
- Annual staff turnover 72%
- Last health inspection June 2024
Resident & family reviews
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