# Fort Bayard Medical Center

**Location:** Santa Clara, New Mexico 88026
**Address:** 41 Fort Bayard Road

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 3 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 2 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 out of 5 |

This facility's 3-star overall rating is in line with the New Mexico state average of 2.8 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** Government - State
- **Certified beds:** 200
- **Average daily residents:** 114
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 47
- **Federal penalties:** 1

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in New Mexico is $9,125 (private room $10,633), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/fort-bayard-medical-center-santa-clara-nm/