Nursing home report
Albuquerque, NM · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
4 of 5 stars overall. La Vida Llena in Albuquerque has strong inspection results (4/5) and no fines in the last 24 months, but staffing and quality are each 3/5; reported nurse staffing is 4.06 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0649 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0649.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure it had a pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, and other pests. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 925 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
