Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in New Mexico
New Mexico has 640 CMS-certified nursing homes. 16 have critical safety flags (2.5%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
640
Facilities
6,880 certified beds
2.5%
Critical-flagged
16 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
67 of 640 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
14.5%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
14.7%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
3.5%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bayard Medical Center | Santa Clara | 8 | 3.0 |
| Miners Colfax Medical Center | Raton | 6 | 5.0 |
| The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 5 | 4.0 |
| The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho | Rio Rancho | 5 | 2.0 |
| South Valley Care Center LLC | Albuquerque | 4 | 5.0 |
| Casa Real | Santa Fe | 4 | — |
| Colfax General LTC | SPRINGER | 4 | 5.0 |
| White Sands Healthcare | Hobbs | 4 | 2.0 |
| Cedar Ridge Inn | Farmington | 4 | 4.0 |
| Las Palomas Center | Albuquerque | 4 | 1.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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