New Mexico · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Albuquerque, NM

Which Nursing Homes in Albuquerque Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 18 certified nursing homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico (data from August 2026). 5 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC (5 stars), South Valley Care Center LLC (5 stars) and Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque (5 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 2.7 stars, against 2.9 across New Mexico.

Nursing homes
18
Rated 4 or 5 stars
5
Average overall stars
2.7
New Mexico average
2.9

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Nursing homes in Albuquerque compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC5533.67None
South Valley Care Center LLC5533.36None
Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque5434.84$39,880
Las Estancias by Pure Health5443.911None
Odelia Healthcare4433.212$4,088
La Vida Llena3434.111None
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center3333.712$167,434
Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation3233.418$57,519
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation2243.820$8,170
Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation2233.618$39,025
Ladera Center2243.316$106,581
Princeton Health & Rehabilitation2243.628$154,457
Uptown Rehabilitation Center2223.220None
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque2123.524$80,909
Las Palomas Center1133.526$294,513
Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth1144.116$26,109
Sandia Ridge Center1133.320$114,001
Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center11130$30,409

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.6 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.5 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Odelia Healthcare

1509 University Boulevard Ne, ZIP 87102

(505) 243-2257

4 of 5 CMS overall · Above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality4/5
  • 119 beds
  • For-profit

La Vida Llena

10501 Lagrima De Oro NE, ZIP 87111

(505) 296-6700

3 of 5 CMS overall · Average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality1/5
  • 58 beds
  • Nonprofit
  • Continuing care community

Ladera Center

5901 Ouray Road Nw, ZIP 87120

(505) 836-0023

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality3/5
  • 120 beds
  • For-profit

Las Palomas Center

8100 Palomas Avenue Ne, ZIP 87109

(505) 821-4200

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality4/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • CMS Special Focus Facility candidate
  • 120 beds
  • For-profit

Sandia Ridge Center

2216 Lester Drive NE, ZIP 87112

(505) 296-4808

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality2/5
  • CMS Special Focus Facility candidate
  • 136 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in New Mexico

New Mexico's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-866-451-2901) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in New Mexico for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. New Mexico Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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