Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in New Mexico

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New Mexico- The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 13, 2024

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, New Mexico has a total of 68 active skilled nursing facilities with {TOTAL BEDS} total beds. Based on the US Census estimates for the population of 2,113,344, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 308.79 persons in New Mexico. There were 5,324 residents as October 13, 2024 for a state wide occupancy level of 77.79 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, New Mexico has added 62 new beds and lost 62 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for New Mexico and a comparison to national averages.

Staffing Levels	State	National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.65	0.88
All Staff	3.45	3.80

Detailed analysis pages for the largest cities in New Mexico:

COVID-19 Infections in New Mexico Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in New Mexico there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in New Mexico

New Mexico added 1 new skilled nursing facilities and 62 beds over the past year. Below is list of the new facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
South Valley Care Center LLC	62

New Mexico lost 1 skilled nursing facilities and 62 beds over the past year. Below is list of the lost facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
South Valley Care Center, LLC	62

This data is based on homes reported by CMS. Additional homes may have opened or closed but are not yet in the dataset.

Occupancy Percentages for New Mexico Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in New Mexico. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in New Mexico

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Miners Colfax Medical Center 900 SOUTH 6TH STREET RATON, NM	29.33
Clayton Nursing and Rehab 419 HARDING STREET CLAYTON, NM	42.67
Welbrook Senior Living, LLC 201 NELSON AVENUE FARMINGTON, NM	44.00
San Juan Care Center 806 WEST MAPLE STREET FARMINGTON, NM	44.67
The Nm Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas 3695 HOT SPRINGS BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS, NM	50.50
Las Estancias By Pure Health 3620 LAS ESTANCIAS DR SW ALBUQUERQUE, NM	53.33
Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque 2701 RICHMOND DRIVE NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM	53.33
White Sands Healthcare 5715 NORTH LOVINGTON HIGHWAY HOBBS, NM	58.67
Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol 5201 ROMA AVENUE NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM	68.00
Retirement Ranches Inc. 2221 DILLON CLOVIS, NM	68.83

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Ladera Center 5901 OURAY ROAD NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM	427.33 /
Casa Real 1650 GALISTEO STREET SANTA FE, NM	389.83
Rio Rancho Center 4210 SABANA GRANDE SE RIO RANCHO, NM	337.67
Casa De Oro Center 1005 LUJAN HILL ROAD LAS CRUCES, NM	333.00 /
Casa Arena Healthcare LLC 205 MOONGLOW ALAMOGORDO, NM	332.50
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 9150 MCMAHON BOULEVARD NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM	325.17
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center 5123 JUAN TABO BOULEVARD NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM	296.17
New Mexico State Veterans Home 992 SOUTH BROADWAY TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM	285.67
Sandia Ridge Center 2216 LESTER DRIVE NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM	276.33
Casa Maria Healthcare 1601 SOUTH MAIN STREET ROSWELL, NM	275.33 /

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Skilled Nursing Homes in New Mexico Compared to Nationwide

We have compared New Mexico nursing homes to the nationwide average on several metrics. New Mexico performed better than the national average on several metrics and worse on other metrics.

Cycle 1 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	15.90	Higher
Cycle 1 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	4.40	Lower
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	16.20	Higher
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	4.30	Lower
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	15.00	Higher
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	4.30	Lower
Average Number Of Residents Per Day	81.10	Lower
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	2.17	Lower
Reported Lpn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.65	Lower
Reported Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.63	Lower
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	1.28	Lower
Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.45	Lower
Total Number Of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	3.04	Lower
Registered Nurse Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	0.47	Higher
Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.09	Higher
Total Nursing Staff Turnover	55.40	Higher
Registered Nurse Turnover	57.60	Higher
Number Of Administrators Who Have Left The Nursing Home	0.80	Higher
Nursing Case-mix Index	1.27	Lower
Case-mix Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.61	Lower
Case-mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.52	Lower
Case-mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.09	Lower
Number Of Fines	3.00	Higher
Fine Amount In Dollars	71,333.00	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Need For Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	15.33	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	6.05	Higher
Percentage Of Low Risk Long Stay Residents Who Lose Control Of Their Bowels Or Bladder	44.99	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Catheter Inserted And Left In Their Bladder	1.56	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Urinary Tract Infection	0.95	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms	3.11	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	0.00	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Experiencing One Or More Falls With Major Injury	3.37	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	97.56	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antipsychotic Medication	13.99	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	85.84	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Newly Received An Antipsychotic Medication	1.41	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Ability To Move Independently Worsened	15.44	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antianxiety Or Hypnotic Medication	12.90	Lower
Percentage Of High Risk Long Stay Residents With Pressure Ulcers	8.50	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	97.31	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Made Improvements In Function	71.39	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	77.97	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Rehospitalized After A Nursing Home Admission	19.31	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Had An Outpatient Emergency Department Visit	15.80	Higher
Number Of Hospitalizations Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	1.43	Lower
Number Of Outpatient Emergency Department Visits Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	2.29	Higher

State Analysis for Other States

Alaska	Alabama	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	Delaware	Florida
Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts
Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina
North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming