Las Palomas Center
8100 Palomas Avenue Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Albuquerque, New Mexico · CMS verdict
Las Palomas Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the New Mexico state average (2.8) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 27 of 100 (grade F). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New Mexico runs a median of $9,125 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 27 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 27.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Las Palomas Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Las Palomas Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 111 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 93%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Mexico, Las Palomas Center is one of 24 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (91 total). CMS has levied 8 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Las Palomas Center's lower-tercile stars compare to New Mexico
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Mexico facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Mexico state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Las Palomas Center ranks in New Mexico
Among the 67 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Mexico, Las Palomas Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New Mexico homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
16 New Mexico homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 111 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Penalties | 8 |
| Deficiencies | 91 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Las Palomas Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Las Palomas Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Mexico? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts New Mexico's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,125 per month ($109,500 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,633 per month.
What services does Las Palomas Center offer? ▾
Las Palomas Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (120 beds with approximately 111 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 91 deficiencies and 8 penalties there.
Does Las Palomas Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Las Palomas Center has multiple deficiencies (91 total) and 8 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Mexico? ▾
In New Mexico, alternatives include assisted living ($5,950/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New Mexico elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 325036.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.