4 of the 68 nursing homes in New Mexico are excellent.
June 2023Where are all the providers and patients?
There are 68 skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico caring for roughly 5,000 patients.
The two maps below show:
This first map shows how far you have to drive to find good care.
The way to read the map is, if you choose the 15 minute drive time map and you live beneath a yellow region then you have less than a 15 minute drive to a 5 star nursing home. The color indicates the quality of care.
Using the controls below the map can also change the map to show a 30 minute drive and see how that is. You can also can choose between Overall star, Quality star, Health star, and Staffing star.
You can click on a state or county to focus on it. And click the "Clear Focus" button to see data for more areas.
Drive time map controls
Next, the dots map shows a colored dot for each patient in New Mexico, grouped by county. We color each dot based on the overall star the nursing home earns.
Yellow is best. starstarstarstarstar
One dot per resident map controls
Click on one of the states or counties with dots to see performance summary for that area.
As you do you will notice that buildings with fewer residents, in general, have better quality.
How does quality change through time?
Medicare/Medicaid rate Nursing homes on a 5 Star scale. Both their performance and the rating system change through time.
These graphs show the quality of care the average patient receives in New Mexico. And how that has changed through time.
Hover over the graphs to see the data values change
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Occupancy
4,982 residents in 6,734 beds (74%).
Data as of June 2023
This is the most recent day this group's data changed on Care Compare.
COVID-19 shows up in the data
The "Occupancy" chart shows how many patients are in this group of nursing homes through time. From May to September 2020, Medicare/Medicaid paused reporting that number of patients in nursing homes.
They started reporting it again in October 2020. In the "Occupancy" graph above you can see a little cliff drop off at that time.
Not all of that decrease in occupancy is from patients dying. Nursing homes also help people after they leave the hospital, but need more care before they go home.
At the start of the pandemic hospitals stopped doing elective surgeries. For instance, when a patient gets a knee replacement surgery some times they get extra care in a nursing home.
Because people were not getting those surgeries they did not need nursing home care. In addition to COVID deaths, that pause in the surgery-to-nursing-home pipeline increased the occupancy drop shown in the graph.
Steady performance, on average
With enough providers, most of the time the graphs above are pretty steady. Any blips are from changes in how Medicare/Medicaid evaluates nursing homes. So sometimes you will notice dips in the Quality or Staffing rating graphs. Thats when Medicare/Medicaid raised their standards of performance. And set the expectation for all nursing homes to do better.
There are two dips in the "Staffing" graph. The March 2018 one is from Medicare/Medicaid requiring providers to report payroll information. That made it harder for the providers to fudge their staffing numbers. The July 2022 one is from Medicare/Medicaid adding turnover and weekend staffing levels to how they calculated the staffing star. The thinking being that lower staff turnover means better care. And also that nursing happens 7 days a week, not just Monday to Friday.
It is reassuring to see the graphs come back up as the people working in the nursing homes do better.
Performance changes in space and time
The animation below shows performance across the state. The average performance across the state is mostly steady. But performance at an individual nursing home can vary quite a bit. You can see the # of stars stays almost constant but the performance mosaic changes every 3 months.
In the animation each colored region shows the performance of a nursing home in that part of the state, in each of the components of the 5 star rating. Yellow is best.
Who are the providers to use (and avoid!) in New Mexico?
We here at PlainProof don't know anything about the people working or living in the buildings in this report. We don't know if their facilities are nice or shabby. We don't know if they are kind or not.
All the conclusions below are from the data the provider has reported to Medicare and Medicaid. We don't know if any of them will be a good fit for you or who you're searching for care for. But we do know whether they've been consistently good at providing care.
Consistently good care means above average care (starstarstarstar) for substantial portion (more than 75%!) of the nursing home's existence (or past 5 years).
Why does consistently good performance matter? Well because it shows they have systems in place that can weather challenges the nursing home business faces while continuing to provide qualtiy care.
In addition to our list below you can use these Medicare provided resources: guide for choosing a nursing home and checklist to help find the right place for you.
Stars by the numbers As of June 2023
There are 5019 residents living in nursing homes in New Mexico.
About 1 of every 2 residents (2521 residents, 50.2%) live in below average nursing homes that are currently rated starstar or fewer stars by Medicare/Medicaid.
Stars | Overall Star | Quality Star | Health Star | Staffing Star |
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No stars | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
star | 1716 34% | 366 7% | 1256 25% | 1039 21% |
starstar | 805 16% | 874 17% | 1227 24% | 1545 31% |
starstarstar | 1153 23% | 1587 32% | 1293 26% | 1788 36% |
starstarstarstar | 891 18% | 1577 31% | 900 18% | 448 9% |
starstarstarstarstar | 455 9% | 615 12% | 345 7% | 325 6% |
OK thats great, so who are the good ones?
Click through the 4 sections below to see alphabetical lists of providers. They are grouped by consistency and quality of their performance over time. There are also 36 providers that are kind of in the middle of the road performance-wise, that we are not showing you here.
Good, consistent providers
4 that are consistently good overall
- Advanced Health Care Of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM, 87108
- Miners Colfax Medical CenterRaton, NM, 87740
- South Valley Care CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87105
- Welbrook Senior Living, LlcFarmington, NM, 87401
Providers doing well now.
18 that are good overall
- Clayton Nursing And Rehab CenterClayton, NM, 88415
- La Vida Llena Lifecare Retirement CommunityAlbuquerque, NM, 87111
- Laguna Rainbow Nursing CenterCasa Blanca, NM, 87007
- Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian NursingCarlsbad, NM, 88220
- White Sands HealthcareHobbs, NM, 88240
- Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LlcArtesia, NM, 88210
- Aztec HealthcareAztec, NM, 87410
- Clovis Healthcare And Rehabilitation CenterClovis, NM, 88101
- Colfax General LtcSpringer, NM, 87747
- Fort Bayard Medical CenterSanta Clara, NM, 88026
- Las Estancias By Pure HealthAlbuquerque, NM, 87105
- Lovington Health CareLovington, NM, 88260
- Mimbres Memorial Nursing HomeDeming, NM, 88031
- Nm Behavioral Health Institute At Las Vegas(the)Las Vegas, NM, 87701
- Paloma Springs Healthcare LlcT Or C, NM, 87901
- Retirement Ranches Inc.Clovis, NM, 88101
- San Juan CenterFarmington, NM, 87401
- Sunset Villa HealthcareRoswell, NM, 88203
30 with good quality
- Advanced Health Care Of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM, 87108
- Aztec HealthcareAztec, NM, 87410
- Cedar Ridge InnFarmington, NM, 87401
- La Vida Llena Lifecare Retirement CommunityAlbuquerque, NM, 87111
- Laguna Rainbow Nursing CenterCasa Blanca, NM, 87007
- Las Estancias By Pure HealthAlbuquerque, NM, 87105
- South Valley Care CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87105
- Sunset Villa HealthcareRoswell, NM, 88203
- Uptown Rehabilitation CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87110
- Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LlcAlbuquerque, NM, 87111
- Clayton Nursing And Rehab CenterClayton, NM, 88415
- Clovis Healthcare And Rehabilitation CenterClovis, NM, 88101
- Desert Springs Health CareHobbs, NM, 88240
- Good Samaritan Society - GrantsGrants, NM, 87020
- Ladera CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87120
- Las Cruces Of Cascadia, LlcLas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Lovington Health CareLovington, NM, 88260
- Mimbres Memorial Nursing HomeDeming, NM, 88031
- New Mexico State Veterans HomeTruth Or Consequence, NM, 87901
- Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian NursingCarlsbad, NM, 88220
- Paloma Springs Healthcare LlcT Or C, NM, 87901
- Red Rocks Care CenterGallup, NM, 87301
- Retirement Ranches Inc.Clovis, NM, 88101
- San Juan CenterFarmington, NM, 87401
- Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87114
- Sombrillo Nursing FacilityLos Alamos, NM, 87544
- Taos HealthcareTaos, NM, 87571
- The Rehabilitation Center Of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM, 87109
- The Suites Rio VistaRio Rancho, NM, 87124
- White Sands HealthcareHobbs, NM, 88240
Providers with consistent problems
Skip these.We couldn't find any here.
Providers doing not so well now.
31 that are below average overall
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And RehabilitationAlbuquerque, NM, 87109
- Casa Arena Healthcare LlcAlamogordo, NM, 88310
- Casa Maria HealthcareRoswell, NM, 88203
- Fiesta Park Wellness & RehabilitationAlbuquerque, NM, 87113
- Good Samaritan Society - SocorroSocorro, NM, 87801
- Good Samaritan Society Betty DareAlamogordo, NM, 88310
- Ladera CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87120
- Mckinley CenterGallup, NM, 87301
- Silver City Care CenterSilver City, NM, 88061
- Sombrillo Nursing FacilityLos Alamos, NM, 87544
- The Neighborhood In Rio RanchoRio Rancho, NM, 87124
- The Village At Northrise - Desert Willow ILas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87111
- Bloomfield Nursing And RehabBloomfield, NM, 87413
- Calibre Post Acute, LlcLas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Casa De Oro CenterLas Cruces, NM, 88005
- Casa Real Nursing Operations, LlcSanta Fe, NM, 87505
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces VillageLas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Las Palomas CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87109
- Mescalero Care CenterMescalero, NM, 88340
- New Mexico State Veterans HomeTruth Or Consequence, NM, 87901
- Princeton PlaceAlbuquerque, NM, 87108
- Rio Rancho CenterRio Rancho, NM, 87124
- Sandia Ridge CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87112
- Santa Fe Care CenterSanta Fe, NM, 87505
- Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87114
- Spanish Trails Rehabilitation SuitesAlbuquerque, NM, 87107
- St Anthony Healthcare And Rehab CenterClovis, NM, 88101
- Taos HealthcareTaos, NM, 87571
- The Rehabilitation Center Of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM, 87109
- The Suites Rio VistaRio Rancho, NM, 87124
17 with below average quality
- Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LlcArtesia, NM, 88210
- Bloomfield Nursing And RehabBloomfield, NM, 87413
- Calibre Post Acute, LlcLas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Casa Arena Healthcare LlcAlamogordo, NM, 88310
- Casa De Oro CenterLas Cruces, NM, 88005
- Good Samaritan Society Betty DareAlamogordo, NM, 88310
- Life Care Center Of FarmingtonFarmington, NM, 87401
- Nm Behavioral Health Institute At Las Vegas(the)Las Vegas, NM, 87701
- Rio Rancho CenterRio Rancho, NM, 87124
- Silver City Care CenterSilver City, NM, 88061
- The Village At Northrise - Desert Willow ILas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Vida Encantada Nursing & RehabLas Vegas, NM, 87701
- Casa Real Nursing Operations, LlcSanta Fe, NM, 87505
- Good Samaritan Society - SocorroSocorro, NM, 87801
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces VillageLas Cruces, NM, 88011
- Las Palomas CenterAlbuquerque, NM, 87109
- St Anthony Healthcare And Rehab CenterClovis, NM, 88101
Where to from here?
Well we haven't made the analysis of why staffing stars are so low across the country or more general analyses of stars. So those things are coming sometime soon. And this data can change every month. If you want to know when we do add to this sign up below:
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Places close to New Mexico
- Arizona nursing homes
- Colorado nursing homes
- Oklahoma nursing homes
- Texas nursing homes
- Utah nursing homes
Plus all the counties within New Mexico
- Bernalillo county nursing homes
- Chaves county nursing homes
- Cibola county nursing homes
- Colfax county nursing homes
- Curry county nursing homes
- Dona Ana county nursing homes
- Eddy county nursing homes
- Grant county nursing homes
- Lea county nursing homes
- Los Alamos county nursing homes
- Luna county nursing homes
- Mckinley county nursing homes
- Otero county nursing homes
- Roosevelt county nursing homes
- San Juan county nursing homes
- San Miguel county nursing homes
- Sandoval county nursing homes
- Santa Fe county nursing homes
- Sierra county nursing homes
- Socorro county nursing homes
- Taos county nursing homes
- Union county nursing homes
- Valencia county nursing homes
Where is the data from?
To get money for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients nursing homes must:
- Get inspected about once a year.
- Send payroll information about every three months.
- Report quality of care information weekly.
Medicare & Medicaid then take that information and boil it down into a 5 star rating.
On this page we have gone through some of that information and use our nursing home analysis software to do this data analysis for providers in New Mexico.