Assisted Living in Rio Rancho, NM
Rio Rancho has 21 state-licensed assisted living communities: 10 larger communities and 11 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in New Mexico is $5,950 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Rio Rancho
Both are licensed by New Mexico as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. New Mexico words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility” (21).
All 21 licensed assisted living communities in Rio Rancho
Every assisted living community New Mexico licenses in Rio Rancho, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
21 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Avamere at Rio Rancho1000 Riverview Dr SE | Large134 residents | No price or estimate |
| Morning Star Assisted Living & Memory Care Rio Rancho2301 Golf Course Rd SE | Large94 residents | No price or estimate |
| Fairwinds Rio Rancho920 Riverview Dr SE | Large76 residents | No price or estimate |
| The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho (Assisted Living)900 Loma Colorado Blvd NE | Large72 residents | No price or estimate |
| The Retreat4075 Jackie Rd SE | Large60 residents | No price or estimate |
| Retreat Gardens4100 Jackie Rd SE | Mid-size45 residents | No price or estimate |
| Advantage Assisted Living, Rincon Rd SE1760 Rincon Rd SE | Mid-size30 residents | No price or estimate |
| Advantage Assisted Living, Wellspring Ave SE1729 Wellspring Ave SE | Mid-size30 residents | No price or estimate |
| Life Spire Assisted Living of Rio Rancho1001 24th St SE | Mid-size30 residents | No price or estimate |
| Retreat Villas4060 Jackie Rd SE | Mid-size28 residents | No price or estimate |
| BeeHive Homes of Rio Rancho II2709 Chessman Dr NE | Small home16 residents | No price or estimate |
| Beehive Homes of Enchanted Hills6336 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE | Small home15 residents | No price or estimate |
| Beehive Homes of Rio Rancho I204 Silent Spring Rd NE | Small home12 residents | No price or estimate |
| Casa De Paz4103 Las Cimbras Ct SE | Small home10 residents | No price or estimate |
| Casa De Paz Village East604 Gral Trevino Dr SE | Small home10 residents | No price or estimate |
| Casita Senior Living5141 Georgia Pl NE | Small home10 residents | No price or estimate |
| Hummingbird Assisted Living912 Loma Pinon Loop | Small home10 residents | No price or estimate |
| The Village at Casa De Paz Senior Assisted Living613 Oreja De Oro Dr SE | Small home10 residents | No price or estimate |
| Casa Contenta Assisted Living4805 Sombrerete Rd SE | Small home8 residents | No price or estimate |
| Genney’s Senior Care1504 37th St SE | Small home7 residents | No price or estimate |
| Haven Care – Dogwood House4014 St Andrews Dr SE | Small home5 residents | No price or estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Rio Rancho?
The median cost of assisted living in New Mexico is $5,950 a month ($71,400 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in New Mexico, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Rio Rancho tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Rio Rancho community’s license
New Mexico publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: hca.nm.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Rio Rancho assisted living questions
New Mexico licenses 21 assisted living communities in Rio Rancho as of November 2026: 10 larger communities and 11 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 712 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in New Mexico is $5,950 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. New Mexico's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
New Mexico publishes its licensing records at hca.nm.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.