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Las Palomas Center

Albuquerque, NM · Nursing home

3.5 of 5 · 145 Google reviews · Read reviews

CMS 1 of 5Medicaid accepted120 beds

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Las Palomas Center
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The CaringAtlas safety record

Here is the official inspection and staffing record for this facility, the data the paid-referral sites leave off. Each line links to its Medicare source.
CMS overall rating: 1 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
Medicare Care Compare · CCN
Last health inspection: 33 deficiencies, 13 from complaints
Most recent standard survey: 2024-07-19.
CMS health-inspection survey
Staffing: 3.28 nurse hours per resident per day
0.66 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing
3 fines totaling $432,246 in recent years
CMS enforcement record
Flagged: SFF Candidate
The special-focus program targets facilities with a persistent pattern of poor care.
CMS special-focus facilities
Flagged with the CMS abuse icon
CMS has cited abuse or neglect in a recent survey.
CMS abuse-icon list
Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company · 120 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 (2024-07-19), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation from a complaint
Immediate jeopardy, pattern. Corrected 2026-01-07.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation from a complaint
Immediate jeopardy, pattern. Corrected 2026-01-07.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care from a complaint
Immediate jeopardy, isolated. Corrected 2025-11-06.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0711 · Nursing and Physician Services from a complaint
Immediate jeopardy, isolated. Corrected 2025-11-06.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care
Immediate jeopardy, pattern. Corrected 2024-08-22.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0550 · Resident Rights from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-01-07.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0583 · Resident Rights from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2025-08-07.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
F0585 · Resident Rights from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2026-05-01.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Showing the 8 most serious of 36 citations. See the full inspection record.

Cost & payment

Real ranges where published; we flag unpublished pricing rather than show a teaser rate.
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

Las Palomas Center 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. How to choose nursing home and how it is paid.

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Address
8100 Palomas Avenue Ne, Albuquerque, NM
Phone
(505) 821-4200
License
State-licensed

Frequently asked questions

Is Las Palomas Center a good nursing home?
Las Palomas Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars, with 3.28 nurse hours per resident per day, and 3.5 of 5 across 145 reviews. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact Las Palomas Center?
Call (505) 821-4200 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.

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