Nursing home
Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home
1905 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 112 certified beds
Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carlsbad, New Mexico. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.83 hours per resident per day, above the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on Apr 5, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home 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) | 3.83 | 3.56 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.62 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.75 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.9% | 53.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home
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
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 · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Apr 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 29, 2024 · 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 · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · 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
- 1905 West Pierce Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220 - CMS certification #
- 325087
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 112
- Avg residents/day
- 78.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-08-20
- 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, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home 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.
Care-givers needing respite
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Complete 24-hour Nursing Services by registered/licensed nurses
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our facility will continue to offer compassionate, high-quality care, including palliative and hospice support, to ensure comfort and dignity for all residents regardless of their chosen end-of-life options.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Carlsbad Medical Center, Carlsbad. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Artesia. 30.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lakeview Christian Home Health, Carlsbad. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 88220 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 322522 Carlsbad Dialysis (Dci), Carlsbad, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
322529 Carlsbad Dialysis (Fmc), Carlsbad, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 88220.
Lakeview Christian Hospice, office in Carlsbad, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice, office in Carlsbad, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Tlc Home Health Care, LLC, office in Carlsbad, 2.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Odessa, Odessa. 117.0 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 very 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 Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home staffed?
Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home reports 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Has Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home have?
Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home is certified for 112 beds.