Comprehensive Review: Calibre Post Acute

Location and overview

Calibre Post Acute is a 120-bed, for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility at 2029 Sagecrest Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88011, reachable at (575) 522-7000. It was formerly known as Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation. The figures below come from Medicare.gov Care Compare, the federal rating system for Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes.

At a glance

Medicare.gov Care Compare ratings

• Medicare gives this facility 2 out of 5 stars overall, a rating it calls below average. That overall score pulls together three areas: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
• Health inspections: 1 out of 5 stars, the lowest possible score and the facility's biggest weakness.
• Staffing: 2 out of 5 stars, below average.
• Quality measures: 5 out of 5 stars, the top score, based on clinical outcome data reported for residents.
• One detail matters more than the star average: Medicare lists this home as a Special Focus Facility candidate. That designation flags facilities with a history of persistent quality problems for closer federal oversight, and it is the single most important item on this page for families to weigh.

Staffing levels

• Staffing is measured in nurse hours per resident per day, from payroll data. This facility reports about 3.60 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
• The rough national benchmark is around 3.5 hours, so total nurse staffing is close to average. Registered nurse time is thin, though, at roughly 0.22 RN hours per resident per day and about 0.21 on weekends.

Staff turnover

• Turnover is high: total nursing staff turnover is about 64 percent and registered nurse turnover about 78 percent over the year. Frequent staff changes make it harder to sustain consistent, familiar care.

Inspections and penalties

• The most recent standard health survey on record was completed on November 6, 2024. Inspectors cited 35 health deficiencies during that survey cycle, a high count given that the national average is closer to eight or nine.
• That heavy deficiency load is the main reason for the 1-star health inspection rating. Reading the specific findings on Care Compare is worth the time.
• On the penalty side, Medicare records a payment denial that began on November 3, 2023 and ran for 75 days. A payment denial blocks federal payment for new admissions until problems are corrected. No separate monetary fine appears in the current three-year window, but a payment denial signals serious compliance issues.

Ownership and the basics

• Calibre Post Acute is a for-profit corporation certified for 120 beds. It averages about 101 residents per day, so it typically runs near capacity.

• The home has participated in Medicare and Medicaid since September 27, 1984, and is certified for both programs. It does not carry an abuse icon, the flag Medicare adds for citations involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
• The facility provides skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy along with wound care. Skilled nursing homes handle medical needs beyond what assisted living can support.

Regulatory standing and oversight

Special Focus Facility candidate

• Medicare flags this home as a Special Focus Facility candidate, meaning it has a record of persistent quality problems that puts it in line for heightened federal scrutiny.
• The candidacy fits the broader pattern: a 1-star health inspection rating, 35 deficiencies at the last survey, and a recent Medicare payment denial.

Penalties on record

• Medicare records a payment denial that began in November 2023 and lasted 75 days, withholding federal reimbursement for new admissions until the cited problems were corrected. No separate monetary fine appears in the current three-year window.

How to weigh this facility

• The tension is clear: quality measures score at the top of the scale, but health inspections score at the bottom and the home is a Special Focus candidate. Strong outcome numbers do not offset a poor inspection record and active federal oversight.
• If you are considering this home, ask directly how it is addressing the November 2024 survey findings, what has changed since, and how it staffs nights and weekends given the thin registered nurse coverage.

Bottom line

• Calibre Post Acute is a 120-bed, for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Las Cruces that Medicare rates 2 out of 5 stars overall. It earns top marks on quality measures but its lowest possible score on health inspections, and it is a current Special Focus Facility candidate.
• Families should treat the inspection record and Special Focus candidacy as serious signals and compare this home against higher-rated nursing facilities nearby.
• Before choosing, visit in person, speak with current residents and families where possible, and confirm how staffing is handled on nights and weekends.
• Compared with other nursing homes in the Las Cruces area, the high quality-measure scores stand out, but so does the weak inspection history. The two send opposite signals, which is exactly why an in-person look matters.

Ask the administrator how the facility monitors care on weekends, when registered nurse hours are lowest, and request the plan of correction from the most recent survey.