La Vida Buena Healthcare
A nursing home in Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
2301 Collins Drive, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701. (505) 425-9362.
- Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 8, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 27 health citations at the latest inspection cycle New Mexico average: 17.9
- 2.78 nurse hours per resident per day New Mexico average: 3.54
- 3 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
27 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The New Mexico average is 17.9.
Last standard inspection Jun 21, 2024.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Oct 31, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
47 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: actual harm (H). The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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All 47 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 28 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 10, 2026: complaint inspection7 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Dec 12, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Jul 24, 2025: complaint inspection11 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Honor 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.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
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Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Apr 8, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Oct 31, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Aug 20, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Aug 2, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jun 21, 2024: standard inspection19 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
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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.
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Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Ensure 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.
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Mar 1, 1992.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 102 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 3 fines in the last three years, $89,495 in all.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 28 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Fine | $16,350 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fine | $12,048 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Fine | $61,097 |
Who does the caring?
2.78 nurse hours per resident per day
The New Mexico average is 3.54.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | New Mexico average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 2.78 | 3.54 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.63 |
| At weekends | 2.49 | 3.10 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.7% | 53.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40% | 53.6% |
| Administrators who left | 2 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Meadows Healthcare LLC owns 100% directly since Apr 17, 2023.
- Meadows Healthcare LLC runs it.
- 4 owners or officers are people: Kristin Zemmin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); David Garetz (corporate officer, 0%); David Garetz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); David Michael Greenberg (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Opco Skilled Management (68 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Healthcare LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Crestview Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 70.69% | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Rimpau Holdings Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 26.81% | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Sasem Investments LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 2.5% | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Continuum Rehab Group LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| Hansen Hunter LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| Millennial Acquisitions, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| Opco NM Skilled Mgmt, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| Opco CA Skilled Mgmt Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| 2301 Collins Drive NM, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| The Wright Group Consulting, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| Gibraltar Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| New Mexico Propco Investments, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| Meadows Healthcare LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Apr 17, 2023 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (New Mexico average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 82.8 miles, this one had the 2nd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (27; the middle value was 17).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| La Vida Buena Healthcare This nursing home | 27 | |
| The NM Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas | 1.4 | 13 |
| Santa Fe Care Center | 41.1 | 21 |
| Casa Real | 41.1 | 29 |
| Taos Healthcare | 55.5 | 18 |
| Colfax General LTC | 62.5 | 3 |
| Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation | 62.8 | 16 |
| Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center | 80.3 | 14 |
| La Vida Llena | 80.5 | 11 |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 81.0 | 7 |
| Las Palomas Center | 81.5 | 27 |
| Sandia Ridge Center | 82.8 | 20 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 8, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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