Albuquerque Senior AdvisorCMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are La Vida Llena's CMS star ratings?
La Vida Llena is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 10501 Lagrima de Oro NE, Albuquerque (CMS certification number 325035) with 58 certified beds and an average of 49.9 residents per day. CMS rates it 4 of 5 overall, 4 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing and 2 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 2 of 5 / 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 58 |
| Ownership type | Non profit - Other |
| Legal business name | Legal Business Name Not Available |
| Chain | not part of a listed chain |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | Yes |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | March 28, 1983 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at La Vida Llena?
The most recent standard health survey of La Vida Llena on CMS's record is dated December 22, 2025 and found 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated September 12, 2024, found 3. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #325035.
How is La Vida Llena staffed compared with other Albuquerque-area nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.92 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at La Vida Llena, including 0.80 registered-nurse hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.55 hours across 22 reporting Albuquerque-metro nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 60.9% and registered-nurse turnover 60.0%, and 2 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to La Vida Llena?
The four-county Albuquerque metro has 22 CMS-certified nursing homes with 2,687 certified beds; La Vida Llena's overall rating of 4 of 5 is higher than 15 of the 22 rated homes. Its 58 beds compare with a metro median of 120.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center | Albuquerque | 178 | 3 of 5 | ~0.5 mi |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Albuquerque | 74 | 4 of 5 | ~0.6 mi |
| Sandia Ridge Center | Albuquerque | 136 | 1 of 5 | ~2.4 mi |
| Uptown Rehabilitation Center | Albuquerque | 134 | 2 of 5 | ~3.4 mi |
Closest licensed assisted living facilities on the part of the HCA directory we could read: La Vida Llena (77 beds, about 0.1 miles); Carefree Living (51 beds, about 0.4 miles); Sandia View Candlelight Assisted Living (10 beds, about 1.0 miles).
La Vida Llena (CMS #325035): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 4 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality 2 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 58-bed nursing home in Albuquerque | a score for assisted living (New Mexico publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey December 22, 2025 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
