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)

  1. Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation — Farmington (7 deficiencies)
  2. South Valley Care Center LLC — Albuquerque (8 deficiencies)
  3. Retirement Ranches Inc. — Clovis (14 deficiencies)
  4. Miners Colfax Medical Center — Raton (16 deficiencies)
  5. Clayton Nursing And Rehab Center — Clayton (17 deficiencies)
  6. Advanced Health Care Of Albuquerque — Albuquerque (18 deficiencies)
  7. La Vida Llena — Albuquerque (21 deficiencies)
  8. San Juan Care Center — Farmington (22 deficiencies)
  9. The Nm Behavioral Health Institute At Las Vegas — Las Vegas (22 deficiencies)
  10. Grants Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC — Grants (26 deficiencies)
  11. Cedar Ridge Inn — Farmington (27 deficiencies)
  12. Coronado Care Center — Portales (28 deficiencies)
  13. Las Estancias By Pure Health — Albuquerque (28 deficiencies)
  14. Colfax General Ltc — Springer (30 deficiencies)
  15. Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home — Carlsbad (30 deficiencies)
  16. Odelia Healthcare — Albuquerque (31 deficiencies)
  17. Lovington Healthcare LLC — Lovington (32 deficiencies)
  18. Aztec Healthcare — Aztec (33 deficiencies)
  19. Manzano Del Sol By Purehealth — Albuquerque (33 deficiencies)
  20. Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center — Casa Blanca (35 deficiencies)
  21. Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, LLC — Artesia (36 deficiencies)
  22. Desert Springs Health Care LLC — Hobbs (38 deficiencies)
  23. The Rehabilitation Center Of Albuquerque — Albuquerque (38 deficiencies)
  24. White Sands Healthcare — Hobbs (38 deficiencies)
  25. The Neighborhood In Rio Rancho — Rio Rancho (39 deficiencies)

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