Miners' Colfax Medical Center

    900 S 6th St, Raton, NM 87740
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.8ยท4 reviews

    Caring, professional senior living community

    I'm very pleased with this senior living community - the staff are genuinely loving and attentive (special thanks to social worker Yolanda and nurse Jaime), CNAs and the DR/nursing team are excellent, and the place feels clean and homey. Residents are healthy and engaged with a month of varied activities (chair aerobics, drawing, bingo, singing) and satisfying, varied cafeteria-style meals. Being attached to the hospital gives me peace of mind. Overall, a very caring, professional place I'd recommend.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.75ยท(4)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Caring and attentive staff
    • Great CNAs
    • Clean facility
    • Healthy and engaged residents
    • Varied and engaging activities (chair aerobics, drawing, bingo, singing)
    • Month-long activity programs
    • Wonderful meals
    • Decent cafeteria-style food with variety
    • Supportive social worker (Yolanda)
    • Helpful nurse (Jaime)
    • Strong doctor and nursing team
    • Helpful administration
    • Proximity to family
    • Attached to hospital with easy medical access
    • Homey atmosphere
    • Staff appear happy and genuine

    Cons

    • Fewer outing opportunities compared to larger facilities
    • Phone often gives busy signal / difficult to contact
    • Communication issues

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is strongly positive, with multiple commenters emphasizing high-quality, compassionate care and a warm, home-like environment. Reviewers repeatedly highlight the staff โ€” CNAs, nurses, and doctors โ€” as attentive, loving, and genuinely invested in residents' well-being. Specific staff members are named positively (social worker Yolanda and nurse Jaime), and administration is called helpful, which together indicate solid interpersonal support and an accessible leadership presence. The tone across reviews suggests families and residents feel safe and well looked after.

    Care quality and staff: The dominant theme is dependable, person-centered care. Words used include "caring," "attentive," and "great CNAs," and reviewers note that staff seem happy and genuine, which often correlates with consistent, compassionate service. The presence of a "great DR and nursing team" and helpful administrative staff further supports the impression of professional competence and good internal coordination. The direct naming of staff who provided strong support (Yolanda and Jaime) signals memorable, positive interactions at the individual caregiver level.

    Facilities and medical access: The facility is described as clean and "homey," which contributes to resident comfort and a positive atmosphere. A significant logistical advantage is that the long-term care unit is attached to a hospital, providing immediate and easy access to medical servicesโ€”an important reassurance for families. Proximity to family is also cited as a meaningful benefit, indicating that the facility's location supports family involvement.

    Dining: Dining receives positive remarks, with reviewers calling the meals "wonderful" and noting a decent cafeteria-style setup with variety. That combination suggests residents have appetizing and varied food options while retaining a straightforward, familiar meal service format. The favorable comments about meals appear consistent rather than isolated, adding to residents' quality-of-life indicators.

    Activities and resident engagement: Reviewers emphasize that residents are healthy and engaged, and list a range of activities such as chair aerobics, drawing, bingo, and singing. Mentions of a "month of fun activities" and multiple activity types indicate a proactive programming schedule that supports socialization and physical activity. This engagement contributes to the overall perception of a lively, resident-centered community.

    Notable concerns and patterns: The most consistent negative points are logistical rather than clinical. Reviewers note fewer outing opportunities than might be available at larger facilities, suggesting that off-site activities and transportation options may be limited. Another recurring issue is communication difficulty: specifically, reviewers experienced a busy phone signal and were unable to contact the facility at times. While management is described as helpful, these access and communication problems represent practical barriers for families trying to reach staff or coordinate care.

    Overall assessment and implications: The reviews paint a picture of a smaller, well-kept, medically connected facility with strong, compassionate staff, good meals, and active programmingโ€”qualities that many families prioritize. The trade-offs appear to be limited off-site activities and occasional communication/phone-access problems. For prospective residents or families, the facility's close hospital connection, named supportive staff, and homey atmosphere are clear strengths; if frequent outings or flawless phone-based communication are top priorities, those areas may warrant direct inquiry before committing. Addressing phone and outreach issues would likely resolve the main negative pattern identified without undermining the strong clinical and interpersonal performance praised in the reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Miners' Colfax Medical Center is located at 900 S 6th St, Raton, NM, 87740.

    About Miners' Colfax Medical Center

    Miners' Colfax Medical Center Long-Term Care Facility sits within a state agency of New Mexico, focusing on long-term care for people who need extra medical help over time, and you'll find that the place also delivers things like blood administration, orthopedic rehab, pain management, and oncology care under one roof so residents with serious health needs don't need to travel far for care, and all the lab work, X-ray services, pharmacy, and nutritional counseling are right there too along with speech, occupational, physical, and respiratory therapy if someone needs it, not to mention dentistry and podiatry services for those who have trouble getting those done anywhere else and there's also medication management, homemaking services, and mental health support for when life gets tough and folks need someone to talk to, plus a secure memory care unit for people with dementia or memory problems, which makes a big difference for families who worry about loved ones wandering and the nurses and care quality get an A+ rating, so you can trust the staff do their best even though the facility doesn't have a resident or family council, and it's important to know Miners' Colfax doesn't accept Medicare but does take Medicaid, which sets it apart from some other places, and they'll never turn someone away for being unable to pay, instead offering discounts based on family size or income so you'll see patients from all walks of life, and with personalized care plans, one-on-one attention from staff, and access to the Rural Health Clinic for all sorts of medical needs, people living there get care that matches what they truly need, whether it's post-acute care, inpatient or outpatient rehab, or ongoing support, and the whole place feels more home-like than institutional with an emphasis on respect and comfort so that the people living there feel valued, even though there's not a lot of information about the layout or extra activities, the unique mix of health services stands out, especially if someone needs advanced and long-term support in a rural area.

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    Miners' Colfax Medical Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 900 S 6th St, Raton, NM 87740.

    No, Miners' Colfax Medical Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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