The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas
Nursing home in Las Vegas, New Mexico, CMS certification number 325104
3695 Hot Springs Boulevard, Las Vegas, NM 87701 · San Miguel County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 162
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $18,353 (1)
Does The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas 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
- 4.54
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.77
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.14
- Weekend total hours
- 4.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 12, 2025 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 23, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas 1 time in the past 3 years, for $18,353 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 114.1 residents live here, about 70% of its 162 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 162
- Average residents per day
- 114.1
- Certified since
- September 29, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas
- Legal business name
- State of New Mexico
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas, 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 The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas
What is the CMS star rating of The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas?
State of New Mexico, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.