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CMS overall rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
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Last health inspection: 11 deficiencies, 1 from complaints
Most recent standard survey: 2025-12-22.
CMS health-inspection survey
Staffing: 4.06 nurse hours per resident per day
0.89 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing
No fines or penalties on record
CMS enforcement record
Not on the CMS special-focus list
No persistent-poor-care flag from CMS.
CMS special-focus facilities
Ownership: Non profit - Other · 50 certified beds
Ownership type and capacity, a quality signal families ask about.
CMS provider information
Note: these CMS measures cover the Medicare/Medicaid-certified beds. We show what the federal record holds and flag what it doesn't, rather than fill a gap with a guess. View the official Medicare record.
What the last inspection found
The specific citations behind the deficiency count above (2025-12-22), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0583 · Resident Rights
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
F0604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
F0637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0692 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F0760 · Pharmacy Service
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-02-25.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Monthly cost
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MedicaidMedicarePrivate pay
A nursing home in New Mexico runs a median of about $9,764 per month for a semi-private room and $10,707 for a private room. Medicaid covers long-term nursing care for residents who qualify. CareScout / Genworth 2024 Cost of Care Survey.
Care & living
Care offered
Nursing home
About this care
La Vida Llena is a nursing home. Skilled nursing facilities providing 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation for people with significant medical or daily-care needs. Medicare covers a short, skilled nursing or rehabilitation stay (up to 100 days per benefit period, with conditions) after a qualifying hospital stay.
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Address
10501 Lagrima De Oro NE, Albuquerque, NM
Phone
(505) 296-6700
License
State-licensed
Frequently asked questions
Is La Vida Llena a good nursing home?
La Vida Llena holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars, with 4.06 nurse hours per resident per day. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact La Vida Llena?
Call (505) 296-6700 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.