Overview
Miners Colfax Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the New Mexico average of 2.9. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Raton. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 85% of nursing homes in New Mexico (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the New Mexico average of 17.2. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 61% of New Mexico nursing homes have been fined.
Miners Colfax Medical Center is a government-run facility with 37 certified beds, caring for about 25 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1974. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 7, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.36 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.70 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.28 hrs
- Nurse aides2.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 37
- Average residents per day
- 25
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes