Senior care in Bernalillo and Placitas, New Mexico

Data as of November 1, 2026 (HCA) and October 1, 2026 (CMS)

How many licensed assisted living facilities are in Bernalillo and Placitas, NM?

Bernalillo and Placitas (ZIPs 87004, 87043) has 1 HCA-licensed assisted living facility in the part of HCA's directory we could read as of November 1, 2026, licensed for 15 residents among the 1 whose size is shown, plus no CMS-certified nursing homes.

Where is Bernalillo and Placitas, and what is it like for older adults?

The Town of Bernalillo sits on the Rio Grande about 15 miles north of downtown Albuquerque along I-25, next to Santa Ana and Sandia pueblos; Placitas is the unincorporated foothills community to its east, on the north side of the Sandia Mountains.

Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Bernalillo and Placitas?

The facilities listed in Bernalillo and Placitas range from 15 to 15 licensed beds; the largest is Beehive Homes of Bernalillo on 200 Sheriff's Posse Rd, and 1 are licensed for 15 or fewer residents, where the overnight staffing minimum is one awake caregiver.

Source: New Mexico Health Care Authority, Division of Health Improvement, Assisted Living Facilities directory (facility name, NM license number, licensed beds, county, administrator, address, phone), data as of November 1, 2026. HCA does not publish survey results or a memory care flag in this directory.

Which licensed assisted living facilities are closest to Bernalillo and Placitas?

Outside Bernalillo and Placitas itself, the nearest licensed assisted living facilities in the part of HCA's directory we could read are Casita Senior Living LLC (Georgia Pl) in Rio Rancho (about 6 miles, 10 beds); The Village at Casa De Paz Senior Assisted Living in Rio Rancho (about 7 miles); The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho in Rio Rancho (about 7 miles, 72 beds).

Where are the nearest large assisted living communities to Bernalillo and Placitas?

Communities licensed for more than 30 residents are where most secured memory care wings and scheduled activity programs are found; the closest to Bernalillo and Placitas are The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho (72 beds, about 7 miles); Avamere at Rio Rancho (134 beds, about 8 miles); Morningstar of Albuquerque (85 beds, about 9 miles).

Ask each one whether it operates a secured memory care unit under 8.370.14.70 NMAC; HCA's directory does not say.

Which nursing homes serve Bernalillo and Placitas, and how does CMS rate them?

No certified nursing home has an address in Bernalillo and Placitas. The closest are The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho in Rio Rancho (about 8 miles, CMS overall 2 of 5); Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho (about 8 miles, CMS overall 1 of 5); Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation in Albuquerque (about 9 miles, CMS overall 3 of 5).

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog – Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of October 1, 2026. Star ratings shown are the official CMS Five-Star ratings.

How far do Bernalillo and Placitas families travel for senior care?

Bernalillo has a small number of licensed homes, and Placitas has almost none, so families usually also look south into Albuquerque's far Northeast Heights and west to Rio Rancho, both about 15 to 25 minutes away.

Placitas addresses are spread over steep, unpaved roads; if a parent there wants to stay home longer, confirm that home care agencies and meal programs actually deliver to the address.

Who helps older adults in Bernalillo and Placitas find services?

Bernalillo and Placitas is in Sandoval County, served by the Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging, run by the North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (Planning and Service Area 2 includes Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties); start with 1-800-432-2080 (the statewide Aging and Disability Resource Center), and use the ADRC for Medicaid Community Benefit questions and free Medicare counseling.

Sandoval County agencies and phone numbers →

What does assisted living cost in Bernalillo and Placitas, NM?

No published survey prices assisted living town by town, so we print no Bernalillo and Placitas figure. New Mexico's statewide CareScout 2025 median is $5,950 a month for an assisted living community and $9,125 a month for a semi-private nursing home room; ask each Bernalillo and Placitas facility for its written rate at your parent's care level.

New Mexico cost medians and how families pay →

What the public record shows and does not show for Bernalillo and Placitas