Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center is a 58-bed nonprofit nursing home in Casa Blanca, New Mexico. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.03 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 37% above the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 70.2% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center
240 Casa Blanca RoadCasa Blanca, NM 87007
Cibola County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 3.03 hours per resident per day, 37% above the New Mexico average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 124 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.03 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.94 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.61 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.71 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
70.2% of nursing staff at Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New Mexico average of 53.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 87.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $24,570 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Fine | $24,570 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Laguna Rainbow Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 12, 2012
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.