10405 THERESA PL NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About La Vida Llena
La Vida Llena offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where experienced clinical staff focus on recovery and meaningful healing. Our community combines medical expertise with compassionate care, helping residents regain independence and return to the activities they value most.
Community at a glance
Capacity
50 residents
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
10501 Lagrima De Oro NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 22, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the New Mexico average is 17.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, above the New Mexico average of 3 hours 32 minutes.
Medicare has not fined La Vida Llena in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 9 minutesAbove the New Mexico average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutesAbove the New Mexico average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 64%Above the New Mexico average |
3 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 25, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 25, 2026Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 25, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 25, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 25, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 25, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 25, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 25, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 25, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 25, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 25, 2026
May 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 29, 2025
September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 25, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 28, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 325035
Location
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10501 Lagrima De Oro NEAlbuquerque, NM 87111
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Questions about La Vida Llena
How did La Vida Llena do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 22, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The New Mexico average is 17.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at La Vida Llena?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 64% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has La Vida Llena been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against La Vida Llena in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.