Nursing Homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a population of 641,349 residents, Albuquerque, New Mexico is among the most densely populated cities in the nation. There are 19 nursing homes in the city, which should give you a variety of options. This city received a decent city grade of B- for an overall score. Interestingly, this city is one of the five highest rated cities in New Mexico according to our ratings. New Mexico is not a state with a long list of cities with elite nursing homes. This city is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have terrible scores in any of our major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades is available in the next section.

This city's overall grade was propped up by its scores in short-term care. We awarded the city one of our higher grades in that area, with a grade of B+. Cities with these kinds of short-term care grades usually have facilities offering physical therapy, highly skilled nursing and other services associated with rehabilitation. In addition, Albuquerque also excelled in the category of health inspections with a grade of B. In the last two categories, Albuquerque earned a B- for nursing and a B- in the area of long-term care.