Las Palomas Center is a for-profit skilled nursing facility in Albuquerque, NM, with 120 certified beds and an average of about 97 residents per day. It operates as part of the Genesis Healthcare network.
Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall — below the national average of about 3 stars. Component ratings: 1/5 on health inspections, 3/5 on staffing, 4/5 on quality measures.
Staff provide about 3.51 total nurse hours per resident each day (0.53 of them from registered nurses), below the national benchmark of roughly 3.9 hours. Annual nursing-staff turnover is about 67.9%, higher than the ~52% national average. On the safety record, CMS notes 26 health deficiencies at its most recent standard survey, and 3 federal fines totaling $294,513 in the recent record. Note: CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon. We strongly recommend reviewing the full inspection report and discussing it on any tour. This facility is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program, which targets homes with a history of serious quality problems.