Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Albuquerque (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
18 ranked of 19 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Albuquerque.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 80.7 | Not published | 4.84 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | La Vida Llena Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 69.1 | Not published | 4.15 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 68.2 | Not published | 4.09 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Las Estancias by Pure Health Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 65.7 | Not published | 3.94 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 62.6 | Not published | 3.76 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 61.4 | Not published | 3.69 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 60.7 | Not published | 3.64 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 60.2 | Not published | 3.61 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Princeton Health & Rehabilitation Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 60.2 | Not published | 3.61 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Las Palomas Center Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 58.6 | Not published | 3.51 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 57.9 | Not published | 3.47 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 56.6 | Not published | 3.39 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 56.4 | Not published | 3.38 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | South Valley Care Center LLC Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 55.5 | Not published | 3.33 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | Sandia Ridge Center Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 55.4 | Not published | 3.33 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Ladera Center Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 54.8 | Not published | 3.29 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Uptown Rehabilitation Center Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 53.7 | Not published | 3.22 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 18 | Odelia Healthcare Albuquerque, NM · data 2026Q1 | 53 | Not published | 3.18 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Albuquerque are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Albuquerque, NM scores 18 of 19 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Albuquerque, NM. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/new-mexico/albuquerque/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Albuquerque, NM." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/new-mexico/albuquerque/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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