La Vida Llena
Nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, CMS certification number 325035
10501 Lagrima De Oro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 · Bernalillo County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 58
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does La Vida Llena take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. La Vida Llena is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours La Vida Llena reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.92
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.45
- Weekend total hours
- 3.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 22, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 12, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for La Vida Llena in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 49.9 residents live here, about 86% of its 58 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 49.9
- Certified since
- March 28, 1983
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns La Vida Llena
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
Other nursing homes near La Vida Llena
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center5123 Juan Tabo Boulevard NE, Albuquerque 87111
- Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC10101 Lagrima De Oro Road NE, Albuquerque 87111
- Sandia Ridge Center2216 Lester Drive NE, Albuquerque 87112
- Uptown Rehabilitation Center7900 Constitution Avenue NE, Albuquerque 87110
- Las Palomas Center8100 Palomas Avenue NE, Albuquerque 87109
See also all nursing homes in Albuquerque.
Who inspects nursing homes in New Mexico
New Mexico's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New Mexico, the 18 in Albuquerque, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run La Vida Llena, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about La Vida Llena
What is the CMS star rating of La Vida Llena?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does La Vida Llena accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at La Vida Llena?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns La Vida Llena?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.