Best Nursing Homes in New Mexico
The highest-rated nursing facilities in New Mexico, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 91/100, the median score across the 68 ranked facilities is 44/100, and 1 holds an A grade.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miners Colfax Medical Center | Raton, NM | A | 91 | 1.68 | 6 |
| 2 | Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center | Clayton, NM | B | 79 | 0.85 | 8 |
| 3 | Retirement Ranches Inc. | Clovis, NM | B | 75 | 0.74 | 9 |
| 4 | Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC | Gallup, NM | B | 75 | 0.73 | 6 |
| 5 | Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | B | 73 | 1.05 | 4 |
| 6 | Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation | Farmington, NM | B | 73 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 7 | Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center | Casa Blanca, NM | B | 73 | 0.94 | 11 |
| 8 | Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home | Carlsbad, NM | B | 70 | 0.79 | 13 |
| 9 | Colfax General LTC | SPRINGER, NM | B | 70 | 0.77 | 3 |
| 10 | Las Estancias by Pure Health | Albuquerque, NM | B | 69 | 0.57 | 11 |
| 11 | Sunset Villa Healthcare | Roswell, NM | B | 67 | 0.80 | 11 |
| 12 | Fort Bayard Medical Center | Santa Clara, NM | B | 67 | 1.21 | 13 |
| 13 | The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho | Rio Rancho, NM | B | 66 | 1.03 | 11 |
| 14 | South Valley Care Center LLC | Albuquerque, NM | C | 64 | 0.60 | 6 |
| 15 | Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Albuquerque, NM | C | 63 | 0.89 | 7 |
| 16 | Odelia Healthcare | Albuquerque, NM | C | 63 | 0.74 | 12 |
| 17 | San Juan Care Center | Farmington, NM | C | 60 | 0.52 | 7 |
| 18 | The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NM | C | 60 | 0.63 | 13 |
| 19 | Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | C | 59 | 1.01 | 20 |
| 20 | Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth | Albuquerque, NM | C | 58 | 0.96 | 16 |
| 21 | Desert Springs Health Care LLC | Hobbs, NM | C | 57 | 0.53 | 12 |
| 22 | Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | C | 57 | 0.71 | 18 |
| 23 | La Vida Llena | Albuquerque, NM | C | 56 | 0.83 | 11 |
| 24 | Taos Healthcare | Taos, NM | C | 56 | 0.59 | 18 |
| 25 | Grants Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC | Grants, NM | C | 55 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 26 | Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation | Socorro, NM | C | 53 | 0.50 | 17 |
| 27 | Coronado Care Center | Portales, NM | C | 53 | 0.44 | 9 |
| 28 | Cedar Ridge Inn | Farmington, NM | C | 52 | 0.34 | 9 |
| 29 | Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation | Los Alamos, NM | C | 50 | 0.69 | 16 |
| 30 | Lovington Healthcare LLC | Lovington, NM | C | 50 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 31 | Life Care Center of Farmington | Farmington, NM | C | 50 | 0.75 | 15 |
| 32 | The Suites Rio Vista | Rio Rancho, NM | C | 50 | 0.64 | 17 |
| 33 | Betty Dare Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC | Alamogordo, NM | D | 47 | 0.75 | 38 |
| 34 | Paloma Springs Healthcare LLC | T OR C, NM | D | 44 | 0.44 | 17 |
| 35 | Las Cruces Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC | Las Cruces, NM | D | 44 | 0.55 | 22 |
| 36 | Red Rocks Care Center | Gallup, NM | D | 43 | 0.39 | 15 |
| 37 | Casa Del Sol Center | Las Cruces, NM | D | 43 | 0.69 | 31 |
| 38 | Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation | Las Cruces, NM | D | 43 | 0.81 | 34 |
| 39 | Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Artesia, NM | D | 40 | 0.64 | 20 |
| 40 | Princeton Health & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | D | 38 | 0.76 | 28 |
| 41 | Luna Wellness Rehabilitation, LLC | Deming, NM | D | 37 | 0.49 | 20 |
| 42 | The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | D | 35 | 0.92 | 24 |
| 43 | Ladera Center | Albuquerque, NM | D | 35 | 0.58 | 16 |
| 44 | Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Bloomfield, NM | D | 35 | 0.44 | 15 |
| 45 | New Mexico State Veterans Home | Truth or Consequences, NM | F | 34 | 0.53 | 22 |
| 46 | Las Cruces Village Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC | LAS CRUCES, NM | F | 33 | 0.34 | 44 |
| 47 | Calibre Post Acute, LLC | Las Cruces, NM | F | 32 | 0.35 | 29 |
| 48 | Silver City Care Center | Silver City, NM | F | 27 | 0.47 | 21 |
| 49 | St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Clovis, NM | F | 26 | 0.35 | 14 |
| 50 | Uptown Rehabilitation Center | Albuquerque, NM | F | 25 | 0.78 | 20 |
| 51 | Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center | Albuquerque, NM | F | 25 | 0.47 | 12 |
| 52 | La Vida Buena Healthcare | Las Vegas, NM | F | 24 | 0.70 | 27 |
| 53 | Rio Rancho Center | Rio Rancho, NM | F | 23 | 0.32 | 27 |
| 54 | Casa De Oro Center | Las Cruces, NM | F | 23 | 0.50 | 22 |
| 55 | Aztec Healthcare | Aztec, NM | F | 23 | 0.33 | 11 |
| 56 | White Sands Healthcare | Hobbs, NM | F | 21 | 0.53 | 15 |
| 57 | Las Palomas Center | Albuquerque, NM | F | 20 | 0.53 | 26 |
| 58 | Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Belen, NM | F | 19 | 0.42 | 18 |
| 59 | Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Clovis, NM | F | 19 | 0.47 | 23 |
| 60 | Casa Arena Healthcare LLC | Alamogordo, NM | F | 18 | 0.29 | 23 |
| 61 | Casa Maria Healthcare | Roswell, NM | F | 17 | 0.37 | 19 |
| 62 | Sandia Ridge Center | Albuquerque, NM | F | 13 | 0.61 | 20 |
| 63 | Spring River Rehabilitation and Care Center | Roswell, NM | F | 12 | 0.40 | 32 |
| 64 | Mescalero Care Center | Mescalero, NM | F | 10 | N/A | 34 |
| 65 | Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | F | 9 | 0.36 | 18 |
| 66 | Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Albuquerque, NM | F | 3 | N/A | 30 |
| 67 | Santa Fe Care Center | Santa Fe, NM | F | 2 | 0.00 | 17 |
| 68 | Casa Real | Santa Fe, NM | F | 0 | 0.40 | 29 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.