Nursing homeFAID #8221
La Vida Buena Healthcare
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
102
CMS facility ID
325065
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Miguel
Facility name
La Vida Buena Healthcare
Street address
2301 COLLINS DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Phone
(505) 425-9362
Website
About this facility — La Vida Buena Healthcare
La Vida Buena Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It is licensed for 102 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico (102 beds).
It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Las Vegas and 68 skilled nursing facilities across New Mexico. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited La Vida Buena Healthcare 89 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 12 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $105,374 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Opco Skilled Management
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
2301 Collins Drive Nm, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Continuum Rehab Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Crestview Trust
Indirect owner — since 2023
Garetz, David
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Gibraltar Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Greenberg, David
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gurwitz, Solomon
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Hagins, Elizabeth
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Hansen Hunter Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kaplan, Esther
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Kaplan, Mordechai
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Meadows Healthcare Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2023
Millennial Acquisitions, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Mindle, Adam
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
New Mexico Propco Investments, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Opco Ca Skilled Mgmt Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Opco Nm Skilled Mgmt, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Rimpau Holdings Trust
Indirect owner — since 2023
Sasem Investments Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Sternshein, Jennifer
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
The Wright Group Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Unger, Jeffrey
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Zemmin, Kristin
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Zimmerman, Caroline
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-03-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
27 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$105,374 total
Last standard inspection
2024-06-21
Nurse staffing
2.8 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)
Average billed charges
$308 per day (≈ $9,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
81% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
15% below the NM median of $362/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
102
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 12 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0638
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0640
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-27
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-27
2025-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-01-13
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (81 citations)
2025-07-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F-0580
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F-0585
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F-0686
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
F-0728
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
2025-04-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-05-05
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-05-05
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-05
2024-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-07
2024-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0809
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-08-21
2024-08-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-03
2024-06-21Health inspection19 citations
F-0561
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0569
D · No harm found
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0637
E · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0655
E · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0686
H · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0758
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0809
F · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2024-08-03
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-03
2023-04-18Health inspection14 citations
F-0574
C · No harm found
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0685
E · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0692
E · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0805
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0849
E · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-05-23
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-23
2022-03-04Health inspection17 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0609
E · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0711
E · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0758
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0841
F · No harm found
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2022-04-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-04-15
2024-06-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-26
2022-03-04Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2022-04-15
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-04-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-04-15
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2022-04-15
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2022-04-15
Federal penalties
2026-04-29Fine$16,350
2024-10-31Fine$12,048
2024-06-21Fine$61,097
2023-09-11Fine$10,586
2023-08-28Fine$2,823
2023-08-21Fine$2,470
2024-06-21Medicare payment denial — 21 days
Total fines$105,374
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 325065.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.9★★★★★32 ratings on Google
★Steve · 2026-06-27 · via Google“Do not leave your loved ones here. The staff is too busy hooking up with each other to care for your loved ones. I walked in on two staff members kisses while my family members call light was going off. When I went to the administrator he said he was on lunch and that it would have to wait”
★★★★★Julie Sisneros · 2024-08-07 · via Google“Patrick Martinez was attentive, gentle, and caring with my aunt. He took the time to talk to her and explain things to her. He made sure she was ok and ensured her needs were met.”
★★★★★Eva Maestas · 2025-06-22 · via Google“My brother is a new resident, he is already thriving. The staff is friendly, respectful to the residents. Staff s helpful and answer my questions.”
Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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