Best Nursing Homes in New Mexico — 2026 Rankings
New Mexico has 68 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 49.3 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)
- Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation — Farmington (7 deficiencies)
- South Valley Care Center LLC — Albuquerque (8 deficiencies)
- Retirement Ranches Inc. — Clovis (14 deficiencies)
- Miners Colfax Medical Center — Raton (16 deficiencies)
- Clayton Nursing And Rehab Center — Clayton (17 deficiencies)
- Advanced Health Care Of Albuquerque — Albuquerque (18 deficiencies)
- La Vida Llena — Albuquerque (21 deficiencies)
- San Juan Care Center — Farmington (22 deficiencies)
- The Nm Behavioral Health Institute At Las Vegas — Las Vegas (22 deficiencies)
- Grants Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC — Grants (26 deficiencies)
- Cedar Ridge Inn — Farmington (27 deficiencies)
- Coronado Care Center — Portales (28 deficiencies)
- Las Estancias By Pure Health — Albuquerque (28 deficiencies)
- Colfax General Ltc — Springer (30 deficiencies)
- Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home — Carlsbad (30 deficiencies)
- Odelia Healthcare — Albuquerque (31 deficiencies)
- Lovington Healthcare LLC — Lovington (32 deficiencies)
- Aztec Healthcare — Aztec (33 deficiencies)
- Manzano Del Sol By Purehealth — Albuquerque (33 deficiencies)
- Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center — Casa Blanca (35 deficiencies)
- Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, LLC — Artesia (36 deficiencies)
- Desert Springs Health Care LLC — Hobbs (38 deficiencies)
- The Rehabilitation Center Of Albuquerque — Albuquerque (38 deficiencies)
- White Sands Healthcare — Hobbs (38 deficiencies)
- The Neighborhood In Rio Rancho — Rio Rancho (39 deficiencies)
Most-Cited Compliance Areas in New Mexico
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 709 citations
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 688 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 577 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 366 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 304 citations