Nursing home safety in New Mexico
New Mexico has 30 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.79 out of 5 CMS stars (0.19 worse than the national average), carry 48.2 health-inspection citations each, and 7 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $1,690,427. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in New Mexico averages 3.45 nurse hours per resident per day (0.44 worse than the national average). Citations average 48.2 per home (17.9 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
New Mexico homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Las Palomas Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albuquerque · 1★
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Rio Rancho · 2★
- Princeton Health & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albuquerque · 2★
- Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albuquerque · 2★
- The Suites Rio Vista (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Rio Rancho · 2★
- Aztec Healthcare (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Aztec · 2★
- Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albuquerque · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in New Mexico
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Sandia Ridge Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albuquerque · SFF Candidate
- Las Palomas Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albuquerque · SFF Candidate
- Casa Real (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Santa Fe · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in New Mexico
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Albuquerque | 5 | 4.83918 |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Albuquerque | 5 | 3.61095 |
| Cedar Ridge Inn (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Farmington | 5 | 3.14309 |
| Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Farmington | 5 | 4.34433 |
| Las Estancias By Pure Health (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Albuquerque | 5 | 3.93993 |
| Odelia Healthcare (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Albuquerque | 4 | 3.17719 |
| San Juan Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Farmington | 5 | 3.16136 |
| South Valley Care Center LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Albuquerque | 5 | 3.3292 |
Largest federal penalties in New Mexico
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Las Palomas Center · Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$374,766
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center · Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$167,434
- Princeton Health & Rehabilitation · Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$154,457
- Casa Real · Santa Fe (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$153,051
- Sandia Ridge Center · Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$114,001
- Life Care Center of Farmington · Farmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$108,231
- Ladera Center · Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$106,581
- Aztec Healthcare · Aztec (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$105,228
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Bloomfield (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$73,226
- Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation · Albuquerque (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$57,519
New Mexico nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in New Mexico have been flagged for abuse?
7 of 30 CMS-certified nursing homes in New Mexico (23.3%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in New Mexico?
New Mexico nursing homes average 2.79 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 29 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.45 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in New Mexico are on the Special Focus list?
3 New Mexico facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have New Mexico nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against New Mexico nursing homes total $1,690,427 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in New Mexico?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.