Overview
La Vida Buena Healthcare has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the New Mexico average of 2.9. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Las Vegas. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 98% of nursing homes in New Mexico (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 21, 2024, found 27 health deficiencies, more than the New Mexico average of 17.2. 8 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $89,495 in the past three years.
La Vida Buena Healthcare is a for-profit facility with 102 certified beds, caring for about 95 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
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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Top 58%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 21, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 27
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 8
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $89,495
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.38 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.66 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.30 hrs
- Nurse aides1.42 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 95
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 1992
- 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