Overview
Life Care Center of Farmington has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the New Mexico average of 2.9. It ranks 4th of 4 nursing homes in Farmington. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 55% of nursing homes in New Mexico (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 16, 2025, found 17 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Mexico average of 17.2. 9 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $99,550 in the past three years.
Life Care Center of Farmington is a for-profit facility with 144 certified beds, caring for about 121 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 16, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 9
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $99,550
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.47 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.85 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.27 hrs
- Nurse aides2.35 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 144
- Average residents per day
- 121
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 6, 1995
- 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