Albuquerque Senior AdvisorCMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Ladera Center's CMS star ratings?
Ladera Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5901 Ouray Road NW, Albuquerque (CMS certification number 325037) with 120 certified beds and an average of 113.7 residents per day. CMS rates it 2 of 5 overall, 2 of 5 for health inspections, 3 of 5 for staffing and 3 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 2 of 5 / 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 120 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | PEAK MEDICAL NEW MEXICO NO 3 LLC |
| Chain | GENESIS HEALTHCARE (183 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | May 24, 1983 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Ladera Center?
The most recent standard health survey of Ladera Center on CMS's record is dated January 28, 2026 and found 18 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated October 28, 2024, found 19. CMS lists 1 fines totaling $20,748, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #325037.
How is Ladera Center staffed compared with other Albuquerque-area nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.24 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Ladera Center, including 0.54 registered-nurse hours and 1.92 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.55 hours across 22 reporting Albuquerque-metro nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 34.1% and registered-nurse turnover 30.8%, and 1 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Ladera Center?
The four-county Albuquerque metro has 22 CMS-certified nursing homes with 2,687 certified beds; Ladera Center's overall rating of 2 of 5 is higher than 6 of the 22 rated homes. Its 120 beds compare with a metro median of 120.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Care Center LLC | Albuquerque | 58 | 5 of 5 | ~4.0 mi |
| Odelia Healthcare | Albuquerque | 119 | 5 of 5 | ~4.6 mi |
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 47 | 4 of 5 | ~5.7 mi |
| Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque | 134 | 3 of 5 | ~5.9 mi |
Closest licensed assisted living facilities on the part of the HCA directory we could read: Ravenna Assisted Living (45 beds, about 1.0 miles); Compassionate Care Home, LLC (8 beds, about 2.5 miles); Casa Sandia (12 beds, about 5.1 miles).
Ladera Center (CMS #325037): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 2 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality 3 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 120-bed nursing home in Albuquerque | a score for assisted living (New Mexico publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey January 28, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
