Nursing home
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center
240 Casa Blanca Road, Casa Blanca, NM 87007 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 58 certified beds
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Casa Blanca, New Mexico. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.79 hours per resident per day, above the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on Dec 20, 2024 cited 16 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $24,570In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center compares
This facility vs. the New Mexico and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New Mexico avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.79 | 3.56 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.17 | 0.62 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.96 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 53.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 16.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 24, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $24,570, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 240 Casa Blanca Road
Casa Blanca, NM 87007 - CMS certification #
- 325214
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 58
- Avg residents/day
- 36.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2012-11-12
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
The K'awaika Senior Center provides congregate (in person) meals and activities, homemaker services, respite care, non-emergency transportation, health and wellness education, information and referral services, medication pick up, and meal delivery services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
The K'awaika Senior Center provides congregate (in person) meals and activities, homemaker services, respite care, non-emergency transportation, health and wellness education, information and referral services, medication pick up, and meal delivery services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cibola General Hospital, Grants. 21.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Grants Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC, Grants. 22.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- La Vita Bella Home Health, LLC, Rio Rancho. 42.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 21.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 87007 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 322524 Acl Dialysis (Dci), San Fidel, 11.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 87007.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unm Medical Group Inc, Albuquerque. 49.0 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center staffed?
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center reports 4.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Has Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center have?
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center is certified for 58 beds.