47/100
Below average
2301 Collins Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$112,429 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 9 penalty action(s).
Last inspection was more than 2 years ago
Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: June 21, 2024 (2 years ago).
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT, which operates 68 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOWS HEALTHCARE LLC | Organization | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| CRESTVIEW TRUST | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| RIMPAU HOLDINGS TRUST | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| SASEM INVESTMENTS LLC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| GARETZ, DAVID | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| MEADOWS HEALTHCARE LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GARETZ, DAVID | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GURWITZ, SOLOMON | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| HAGINS, ELIZABETH | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| KAPLAN, ESTHER | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| KAPLAN, MORDECHAI | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| MINDLE, ADAM | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
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La Vida Buena Healthcare holds an ElderGrade of D (47 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 2.78 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 3 of the 78 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, La Vida Buena Healthcare is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.