State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in New Mexico
New Mexico has 68 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 6,891 certified beds and a median occupancy of 88.3% (US median 85.7%). 85% are for-profit, 9% nonprofit and 6% government-owned, and 72% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 19 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in New Mexico since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.2 billion in original principal, 6 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 68
- Certified beds
- 6,891
- Median occupancy
- 88.3%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.43
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 19
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 67 rated New Mexico facilities. 1 are Special Focus Facilities and 5 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | New Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 58 | 85% |
| Nonprofit | 6 | 9% |
| Government | 4 | 6% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 2 | 3% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 3 | 4% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in New Mexico
- Opco Skilled Management: 24 facilities
- Genesis Healthcare: 20 facilities
- Purehealth: 2 facilities
- Advanced Health Care: 1 facility
- Life Care Centers of America: 1 facility
- Eduro Healthcare: 1 facility
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
10 New Mexico facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odelia Healthcare | Albuquerque | 119 | Apr 24, 2025 | $21,200,000 |
| Desert Springs Health Care LLC | Hobbs | 80 | Apr 24, 2025 | $13,200,000 |
| White Sands Healthcare | Hobbs | 118 | Apr 24, 2025 | $23,840,000 |
| Lovington Healthcare LLC | Lovington | 62 | Apr 24, 2025 | $12,560,000 |
| Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque | 105 | Aug 28, 2024 | $13,760,000 |
| Las Estancias by Pure Health | Albuquerque | 120 | May 30, 2024 | $29,840,000 |
| Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Albuquerque | 134 | Mar 31, 2016 | $11,200,000 |
| San Juan Care Center | Farmington | 93 | Jan 21, 2014 | $10,220,200 |
| Sunset Villa Healthcare | Roswell | 52 | Feb 16, 2012 | $3,744,000 |
| Life Care Center of Farmington | Farmington | 144 | Mar 27, 2002 | $13,600,000 |
Largest by certified beds
- Princeton Health & Rehabilitation, Albuquerque: 369 beds
- Fort Bayard Medical Center, Santa Clara: 200 beds
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center, Albuquerque: 178 beds
- The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas, Las Vegas: 162 beds
- Casa De Oro Center, Las Cruces: 158 beds
- Life Care Center of Farmington, Farmington: 144 beds
- Sandia Ridge Center, Albuquerque: 136 beds
- The Suites Rio Vista, Rio Rancho: 136 beds
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Albuquerque: 134 beds
- Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation, Albuquerque: 134 beds
Every New Mexico facility
The full list is sorted by city, on one page.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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