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C
Below Standard

Las Palomas Center

8100 Palomas Avenue Ne · Albuquerque, NM 87109

5058214200 · For profit - Limited Liability company

120 beds110.9 residents185 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
Staffing
Quality
Inspections
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Las Palomas Center receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.2028 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.6304 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.69 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 23.59% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (18.64% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (3)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.2028 HPRD — needs 0.28 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.6304 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️18.64% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

Strengths (1)

No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.2028hrs/resident/day 0.69
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6304hrs/resident/day 0.05
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
23.59%
3.4315 weekday → 2.6221 weekend
Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
18.64%
4.4% of RN hours from contractors
High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.2194hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.059hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4349std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Bernalillo County Average-0.40 HPRD
3.60
03.20 HPRD
vs. New Mexico State Average-0.36 HPRD
3.57
03.20 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.69 HPRD
3.90
03.20 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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Albuquerque · This facility
C
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Albuquerque
2 mi
C
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Albuquerque
2.5 mi
C
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Albuquerque
3.2 mi
C
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B
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B
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

13
Inspections
91
Total Deficiencies
$294,701
Fines Assessed
Nov 25, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
Nov 5, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
Jun 3, 2025Health
7 deficiencies cited
Apr 3, 2025Health
14 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
Jan 2, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited
Jul 19, 2024Health
20 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
Mar 7, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited
Nov 8, 2023Health
5 deficiencies cited
Aug 17, 2023Health
16 deficiencies cited
Jul 18, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
May 15, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
Feb 2, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
Apr 28, 2022Health
7 deficiencies cited

Penalty History

Nov 5, 2025Fine
$26,685
Apr 3, 2025Fine
$229,295
Jul 19, 2024Fine
$38,721
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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