La Vida Llena

Nursing home in Albuquerque, NM

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 10501 Lagrima De Oro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: (505) 296-6700
Listed under: Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 325035
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 58
Average residents per day: 47
Ownership: Nonprofit, other
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 28, 1983
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 325035. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 22, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 29, 2023 to Dec 22, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 22, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 22, 2025	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 22, 2025	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 22, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 22, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 22, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 28, 2025	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.15 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.83 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.59 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.44 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 64%
RN turnover (yearly): 67%
Administrators who left in the past year: 3

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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