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Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

An independent review of Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation's safety record, its Medicare rating, health-inspection citations, staffing, fines and complaints, drawn from public federal data (not user star-ratings).

1011 Sombrillo Court · Los Alamos, NM 87544 · 64 beds
Phone: 5056624300
F
Open Care Data Safety Grade

This facility raises serious safety concerns and ranks well below its peers.

Starts from the Medicare rating, then weighs an abuse finding on record; high RN turnover (82%); $91,403 in federal fines. How we grade · See how it compares
Open Care Data's independent assessment of public federal data, not an official CMS rating. Data can lag or change. Operate this facility? Report a correction.

Recent News August 2026 federal update

Overall rating improved from 1 to 2 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare overall rating improved from 1 of 5 stars to 2. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into a single Medicare five-star score. A higher rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Health-inspection rating improved from 1 to 2 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare health-inspection rating improved from 1 of 5 stars to 2. The health-inspection rating is based on the last three years of on-site state inspections and complaint investigations. A higher rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Total federal fines changed to $91,403

In the August 2026 federal update, the total dollar amount of federal fines on this facility's record changed from $130,691 to $91,403. Fines are civil monetary penalties CMS levies when serious problems are identified and not corrected.

These changes are drawn from the U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home data. The facts are CMS's; the explanations are Open Care Data's. Federal data updates periodically and can lag current conditions. Operate this facility? Add context or report a correction.

Medicare Five-Star Rating · as of the latest federal update

Overall
★★
2 / 5
Staffing
★★★
3 / 5
Health Inspection
★★
2 / 5
Quality Measures
★★★★
4 / 5

Top concerns What stands out in the record

  • Flagged for a serious abuse-related finding by inspectors.
  • Below-average overall Medicare rating (2 of 5 stars).
  • $91,403 in federal fines across 5 penalties.
  • High registered-nurse turnover (82%), care continuity may suffer.

How it compares vs. 68 NM nursing homes

Overall Medicare rating
2of 5 stars
Better than 19% of NM homes
Staffing rating
3of 5 stars
Better than 31% of NM homes
Health-inspection rating
2of 5 stars
Better than 18% of NM homes
Total nurse hours / resident / day
3.08993hrs
Better than 18% of NM homes
RN hours / resident / day
0.69151hrs
Better than 61% of NM homes
RN turnover
81.8%
Better than 6% of NM homes

Percentiles rank this facility against every other Medicare-rated nursing home in New Mexico, using the latest federal data.

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Safety & Enforcement Federal inspection record

Safety indicators

Abuse indicator Flagged, abuse finding
Substantiated complaints 0

Financial penalties

5
Fines
$91,403
Total fines
0
Payment denials
5
Total penalties

Staffing Hours per resident / day

0.69151
RN hours per resident / day
Benchmark ≥ 0.75
3.08993
Total nursing hours / day
Benchmark ≈ 4.1
3.52270
Weekend nursing hours / day
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Higher staffing, especially RN time, correlates with better outcomes and higher Medicare star ratings.

Recent Deficiency Citations Last 36 months · federal inspections

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Quality Measures Medicare quality data · lower is better

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