Nursing home report
Albuquerque, NM · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Ladera Center in Albuquerque has a 2 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating and 3-star staffing and quality ratings. It has a recent federal penalty, $20,748 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1299 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1299.
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 nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: K
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $20,748 was recorded.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $106,581 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Oct 28, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 6, 2023
Federal fine
Sep 6, 2023
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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.
