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Lowest-rated nursing homes in New Mexico

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These are the 25 nursing homes in New Mexico that CMS rates lowest, out of 68. Homes CMS lists as Special Focus Facilities come first, then Special Focus candidates, then the lowest overall star ratings; ties go to homes with the CMS abuse icon, a lower health inspection rating and more fines. The order comes from CMS's own ratings and flags, not from us; people often search for these as the worst-rated nursing homes in New Mexico. In New Mexico, CMS rates 13 homes 1 star, lists 1 as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates, and shows its abuse icon on 12.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. A star rating summarizes a lot, so read each home's inspection history and visit before you decide.

Lowest-rated nursing homes in New Mexico

1
Casa Real Santa Fe
118 beds Medicaid Medicare 4 fines Cited for abuseSpecial Focus Facility
Not rated
Inspection — Staffing — Quality —
Nurse hours 3.61 hrs/day
2
Las Palomas Center Albuquerque
120 beds Medicaid Medicare 3 fines Cited for abuseSFF candidate
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.22 hrs/day
3
Spring River Rehabilitation and Care Center Roswell
120 beds Medicaid Medicare 3 fines Cited for abuseSFF candidate
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 2.86 hrs/day
4
Casa Maria Healthcare Roswell
118 beds Medicaid Medicare 3 fines SFF candidate
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.46 hrs/day
5
Sandia Ridge Center Albuquerque
136 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine SFF candidate
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 3/5 Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 3.42 hrs/day
6
Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Albuquerque
120 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine SFF candidate
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.37 hrs/day
7
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque Albuquerque
120 beds Medicaid Medicare 3 fines
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.59 hrs/day
8
Casa Arena Healthcare Alamogordo
117 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.89 hrs/day
9
Casa De Oro Center Las Cruces
158 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 3.39 hrs/day
10
Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth Albuquerque
117 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 4.14 hrs/day
11
Las Cruces Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Las Cruces
94 beds Medicaid Medicare
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.80 hrs/day
12
Santa Fe Care Center Santa Fe
120 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.79 hrs/day
13
Mescalero Care Center Mescalero
40 beds Medicaid Medicare
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 4.85 hrs/day
14
Rio Rancho Center Rio Rancho
120 beds Medicaid Medicare
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.11 hrs/day
15
Aztec Healthcare Aztec
112 beds Medicaid Medicare 5 fines Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 2.89 hrs/day
16
Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation Los Alamos
64 beds Medicaid Medicare 4 fines Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 3/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.35 hrs/day
17
White Sands Healthcare Hobbs
118 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 2.99 hrs/day
18
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center Casa Blanca
58 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 4.80 hrs/day
19
The Suites Rio Vista Rio Rancho
136 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.05 hrs/day
20
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Rio Rancho
48 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 4.44 hrs/day
21
La Vida Buena Healthcare Las Vegas
102 beds Medicaid Medicare 3 fines
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 3/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 2.38 hrs/day
22
New Mexico State Veterans Home Truth or Consequences
131 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 3/5 Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 5.99 hrs/day
23
St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Clovis
70 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 2/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.30 hrs/day
24
Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Clovis
90 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 3/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.12 hrs/day
25
Silver City Care Center Silver City
100 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.25 hrs/day
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How this list works

Where do the ratings come from?
From CMS's Nursing Home Care Compare (the same data as Medicare.gov), October 2026. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing and quality measures; inspections weigh the most.
What are the Special Focus Facility list and the abuse icon?
CMS lists this nursing home as a Special Focus Facility: homes "included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care" because of a persistent record of serious problems. CMS marks this nursing home with its abuse icon. CMS shows the icon for homes with abuse citations in recent inspections: an abuse citation where residents were harmed (scope and severity G or higher) within the past year, or abuse citations at D or higher (potential for harm) in each of the last two years.
Is this a recommendation?
No. It is a ranking of CMS's published ratings. Ratings can change every month, and a home's rating may not reflect a recent change in ownership or staff. Visit, ask questions and read the inspection reports.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home provider information and penalties, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.

https://www.nursinghomesineachstate.com/new-mexico/lowest-rated-nursing-homes/ · Data: CMS, October 2026 · Nursing Homes In Each State, not affiliated with CMS or Medicare.