Overview
La Vida Llena has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Mexico average of 2.9. It ranks 5th of 18 nursing homes in Albuquerque. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 76% 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 December 22, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Mexico average of 17.2. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 61% of New Mexico nursing homes have been fined.
La Vida Llena is a nonprofit facility with 58 certified beds, caring for about 50 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
Top 28%
Top 32%
Top 35%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 22, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.92 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.80 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.67 hrs
- Nurse aides2.45 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 28, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes