Overview
Ladera Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the New Mexico average of 2.9. It ranks 13th of 18 nursing homes in Albuquerque. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 70% of nursing homes in New Mexico (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, found 18 health deficiencies, more than the New Mexico average of 17.2. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $20,748 in the past three years.
Ladera Center is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 114 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 18
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $20,748
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.24 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.54 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.78 hrs
- Nurse aides1.92 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 114
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 24, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes