Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation is a 64-bed for-profit nursing home in Los Alamos, New Mexico, part of Opco Skilled Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 54.2% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation
1011 Sombrillo CourtLos Alamos, NM 87544
Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 7% below the New Mexico average. With about 60 residents a day, that works out to roughly 123 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.06 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.34 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.09 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.91 | 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
54.2% of nursing staff at Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation 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 81.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 30, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $91,403 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Fine | $53,303 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $14,814 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Fine | $14,113 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $4,235 |
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. Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Opco Skilled Management, 66 homes
- Legal name: Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 7, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Casa Real Santa Fe · Special Focus Facility | 24.4 | 118 | 2.23 | 3.63 | 61.9% | — | $153,051 |
| Santa Fe Care Center Santa Fe · many days without an RN | 24.5 | 120 | 0.30 | 0.30 | — | 1 | $25,562 |
| The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Rio Rancho · abuse citation | 47.0 | 48 | 3.24 | 4.83 | 82.3% | 2 | $8,278 |
| Rio Rancho Center Rio Rancho · many days without an RN | 48.6 | 120 | 1.91 | 3.18 | 54.1% | 1 | None |
| Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque · abuse citation | 51.1 | 105 | 2.23 | 3.64 | 30.7% | 2 | $39,025 |
| The Suites Rio Vista Rio Rancho · abuse citation | 51.3 | 136 | 2.06 | 3.50 | 68.3% | 2 | $17,215 |
| Las Palomas Center Albuquerque · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 51.4 | 120 | 1.79 | 3.51 | 67.9% | 1 | $294,513 |
| Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Albuquerque · staffing data not validated | 51.6 | 120 | — | — | — | 1 | $30,409 |
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.