3023 ATRISCO DR NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
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About Ladera Center
Ladera Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain independence and return home. Our team combines medical expertise with personalized recovery plans, supporting each person through their healing process with dignity and attentive care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5901 Ouray Road Nw, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120
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 January 28, 2026, state inspectors cited 17 health deficiencies (the New Mexico average is 17.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Mexico average of 3 hours 32 minutes.
Medicare fined Ladera Center once in the last three years, $20,748 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 17 minutesBelow the New Mexico average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the New Mexico average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the New Mexico average |
Inspections
38 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
January 28, 2026 · Standard inspection · 16 citations
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 12, 2026Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Mar 12, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 12, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 12, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 12, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 12, 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 Mar 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 12, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 12, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 12, 2026Procure 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, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 12, 2026
May 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 8 citations+
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025
October 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 28, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2024Procure 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 Nov 28, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 28, 2024Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 28, 2024Develop 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 Nov 28, 2024
July 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024
March 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024
October 31, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 31, 2023Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 31, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $20,748 in the last three years.
- October 28, 2024Fine: $20,748
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Peak Medical New Mexico No 3 LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 111
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 24, 1983
- Part of a chain
- Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 325037
Location
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5901 Ouray Road NwAlbuquerque, NM 87120
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Questions about Ladera Center
How did Ladera Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 28, 2026 and cited 17 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The New Mexico average is 17.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Ladera Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Ladera Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Ladera Center once in the last three years, totaling $20,748.
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.