Nursing Homes in New Mexico
New Mexico has 68 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 34 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
New Mexico's nursing homes have a rating distribution of 1-star: 15 facilities (22%), 2-star: 14 facilities (21%), 3-star: 15 facilities (22%), 4-star: 9 facilities (13%), and 5-star: 14 facilities (21%), with 23 facilities (34%) rated 4-5 stars and 29 facilities (43%) rated 1-2 stars. The average CMS overall star rating is 2.9 out of 5, which is 0.10 below the national average of 3.0.
There are 68 facilities with 6,911 certified beds, and the average total nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident day (HPRD). Medicare-certified facilities make up 95.6% and Medicaid-certified facilities make up 97.1% of facilities, and there are 6 Special Focus Facilities on the CMS poor-performer watch list.
Browse by City
- Albuquerque (1)
- Alamogordo (2)
- Albuquerque (17)
- Artesia (1)
- Aztec (1)
- Belen (1)
- Bloomfield (1)
- Carlsbad (1)
- Casa Blanca (1)
- Clayton (1)
- Clovis (3)
- Deming (1)
- Farmington (4)
- Gallup (2)
- Grants (1)
- Hobbs (2)
- Las Cruces (1)
- Las Cruces (5)
- Las Vegas (2)
- Los Alamos (1)
- Lovington (1)
- Mescalero (1)
- Portales (1)
- Raton (1)
- Rio Rancho (3)
- Roswell (3)
- Springer (1)
- Santa Clara (1)
- Santa Fe (2)
- Silver City (1)
- Socorro (1)
- T Or C (1)
- Taos (1)
- Truth Or Consequences (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 68 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 34 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in New Mexico?
Nursing homes in New Mexico have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated: May 1, 2026.
CareQED Last Updated: June 22, 2026.