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Las Palomas Center

8100 Palomas Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

Las Palomas Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the New Mexico average of 2.9. It ranks 15th of 18 nursing homes in Albuquerque. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 71% 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 July 19, 2024, found 27 health deficiencies, more than the New Mexico average of 17.2. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $294,513 in the past three years.

Las Palomas Center is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 104 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Albuquerque15th of 18 facilities

Top 84%

Within 100 miles26th of 30 facilities

Top 87%

In New Mexico57th of 67 facilities

Top 86%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
July 19, 2024
Health deficiencies cited
27
Complaint-related deficiencies
7
Fines in the last 3 years
3 totaling $294,513
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
3

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.22 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.11 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.64 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.07 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
104
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
March 22, 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