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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 18 assisted living communities in Las Cruces, NM using NM Dept. of Health data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in NM
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Avg Monthly Cost: $5,943The average monthly cost across facilities in Las Cruces, NM. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 43/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Las Cruces, NM. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 45The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Las Cruces, NM. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Las Cruces (Metro Area)

Info below is compiled from the NM Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

La Posada Assisted Living
AL
RC
Las Cruces
30
Facility 30
NM AVG 68
Rank #95 / 144
No
59
Facility 59
NM AVG 43
Rank #72 / 207
-Nina SalmonMy Physician, Inc10
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 4
Rank #1 / 83
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #1 / 83
-
Facility -
NM AVG 30
Rank #1 / 83
0.0
Facility 0.0
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #1 / 83
Blue Horizon Boutique Assisted Living & Memory Care
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Las Cruces
15
Facility 15
NM AVG 68
Rank #109 / 144
No
65
Facility 65
NM AVG 43
Rank #53 / 207
86.7% Jill ShannonBlue Horizon Properties, Inc8
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 4
Rank #1 / 83
2
Facility 2
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #14 / 83
11
Facility 11
NM AVG 30
Rank #27 / 83
1.4
Facility 1.4
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #24 / 83
Casa Bella Assisted Living
AL
MC
Las Cruces
15
Facility 15
NM AVG 68
Rank #109 / 144
No
18
Facility 18
NM AVG 43
Rank #153 / 207
73.3% Jill ShannonSeb Properties, LLC13
4
Facility 4
NM AVG 4
Rank #47 / 83
2
Facility 2
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #14 / 83
4
Facility 4
NM AVG 30
Rank #9 / 83
0.3
Facility 0.3
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #3 / 83
The Village at Northrise – Morningside
AL
MC
Las Cruces
100
Facility 100
NM AVG 68
Rank #38 / 144
Yes
25
Facility 25
NM AVG 43
Rank #142 / 207
73.0% Leah Kight-17
8
Facility 8
NM AVG 4
Rank #75 / 83
4
Facility 4
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #41 / 83
8
Facility 8
NM AVG 30
Rank #20 / 83
0.5
Facility 0.5
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #8 / 83
Haciendas at Grace Village
AL
MC
Las Cruces
18
Facility 18
NM AVG 68
Rank #104 / 144
No
9
Facility 9
NM AVG 43
Rank #172 / 207
50.0% Jeannette M. AcostaHaciendas At Grace Village, LLC16
4
Facility 4
NM AVG 4
Rank #47 / 83
2
Facility 2
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #14 / 83
10
Facility 10
NM AVG 30
Rank #23 / 83
0.6
Facility 0.6
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #10 / 83
Desert Peaks Assisted Living & Memory Care
AL
MC
RC
Las Cruces (San Ysidro)
45
Facility 45
NM AVG 68
Rank #83 / 144
No
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 43
Rank #186 / 207
97.8% Jana InkpenCsl-Las Cruces, LLC18
5
Facility 5
NM AVG 4
Rank #60 / 83
18
Facility 18
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #81 / 83
73
Facility 73
NM AVG 30
Rank #77 / 83
4.1
Facility 4.1
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #67 / 83
The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center – Las Cruces
AL
MC
RC
Las Cruces (Ridgecrest)
-No
54
Facility 54
NM AVG 43
Rank #89 / 207
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The Heritage Assisted Living & Adult Day Care LLC
AL
ADC
Las Cruces (Heritage Farm)
-No
36
Facility 36
NM AVG 43
Rank #122 / 207
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The Adobe
AL
MC
RC
Las Cruces
-No
60
Facility 60
NM AVG 43
Rank #70 / 207
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The Aristocrat Assisted Living
AL
MC
RC
Las Cruces
63
Facility 63
NM AVG 68
Rank #70 / 144
No
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 43
Rank #186 / 207
69.8% Jennifer Allred-10
3
Facility 3
NM AVG 4
Rank #40 / 83
10
Facility 10
NM AVG 5.3
Rank #68 / 83
45
Facility 45
NM AVG 30
Rank #66 / 83
4.5
Facility 4.5
NM AVG 2.7
Rank #68 / 83
The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center – Las Cruces
AL
MC
RC
Las Cruces
-No
57
Facility 57
NM AVG 43
Rank #76 / 207
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The Arbors of Del Rey
AL
Las Cruces
-No
46
Facility 46
NM AVG 43
Rank #104 / 207
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Northrise Assisted Living
AL
MC
Las Cruces
100
Facility 100
NM AVG 68
Rank #38 / 144
Yes
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 43
Rank #186 / 207
-Michael Slaughter------
Desert Peaks Surgery Center
AL
Las Cruces
45
Facility 45
NM AVG 68
Rank #83 / 144
No
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 43
Rank #186 / 207
-Amanda Guaderrama------
Las Cruces Village Assisted Living LLC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Las Cruces
42
Facility 42
NM AVG 68
Rank #88 / 144
No
0
Facility 0
NM AVG 43
Rank #186 / 207
-Pilar Amerman------
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Overview of The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center – Las Cruces

About three and a half miles from the city center, The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center stands in the Ridgecrest neighborhood of Las Cruces. Assisted living, memory care, and respite care are offered, with floor plans available in studio and one-bedroom layouts that can be tailored to meet individual care needs.

The facility takes a personalized approach to care, acknowledging each occupant’s unique journey. Residents benefit from meticulously landscaped grounds with walking paths that promote outdoor time and nature connection. The setting balances supportive care with independence, so occupants maintain as much autonomy as desired. Daily dining is served restaurant-style, with meals prepared with attention to nutritional requirements and individual preferences. The community maintains an active calendar of events and outings built to engage residents and foster social connections. Transportation services help residents access activities and appointments beyond the community. With a walk score of 54, the Ridgecrest location offers average walkability, meaning some nearby errands and amenities are accessible on foot, with most outings involving a short drive. The neighborhood provides a calmer, residential setting away from commercial bustle while remaining connected to Las Cruces’s services and attractions.

The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center can be reached for families interested in visiting, touring offered floor plans, or discussing specific care needs.

Contact The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center – Las Cruces

Overview of The Arbors of Del Rey

The Arbors stands as a state-of-the-art residence exclusively dedicated to providing exceptional care for individuals grappling with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Deliberately designed to accommodate diverse preferences, The Arbors offers a range of thoughtfully curated living spaces. Residents can choose between companion rooms, fostering a sense of camaraderie, or private rooms that afford them cherished moments of solitude, allowing them to personalize their living quarters according to their individual tastes and preferences.

Immersed in an ambiance that celebrates the beauty of the present moment, residents can explore their artistic side in the art studio, embark on exciting outings that ignite a sense of adventure, and joyfully commemorate special occasions and milestones. Each day spent here resembles a retreat, surrounded by inspiring vistas and adorned with captivating decor that rejuvenates the spirit. To ensure the utmost security, The Arbors also maintains a meticulously safeguarded environment, instilling a profound sense of peace and reassurance for both residents and their families. Moreover, the presence of a consulting pharmacist underscores their commitment to providing top-notch care.

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Overview of Northrise Assisted Living

Northrise Assisted Living is at 2880 N Roadrunner Parkway in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It’s a 100-bed community, and it offers both assisted living and memory care in the same building. Northrise Assisted Living LLC runs the facility. Michael Slaughter is the administrator. You’ll need a car to get around this area. The Walk Score here is 0, which means most errands and appointments call for a drive, not a walk.

A doctor is on staff. Nursing services and 24-hour staffing are part of daily life here too. The community also offers rehabilitation services and respite care. That respite option matters for families: it gives a caregiver a short break, or gives a resident a place to recover after a hospital stay. Memory care is offered right alongside standard assisted living, so residents don’t have to pack up and move somewhere new if their care needs change.

Residents can choose a private or a semi-private apartment. There are shared common areas and lounges too, good spots for daily life or for visiting family. A few things are handled right on-site: laundry, regular housekeeping, a beauty salon and barber, and delivery of prescriptions. Family members who are visiting can stay in the guest accommodations. Pets are welcome at Northrise as well.

This is a community built around steady, hands-on support. The staffing is round-the-clock, and memory care is part of the package. That combination fits residents whose care needs may grow over time.

Contact Northrise Assisted Living

Overview of Desert Peaks Surgery Center
Desert Peaks Surgery Center provides high-quality surgical care to the New Mexico community. It offers a convenient outpatient location for ophthalmic surgeries. The focus is to ensure that all patients feel comfortable and taken care of before, during, and after their procedures.

Contact Desert Peaks Surgery Center

Overview of Las Cruces Village Assisted Living
Las Cruces Village is a senior living campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It offers independent living apartments, assisted living, and skilled nursing care for adults 55 and older. The campus features a wellness center, indoor pool, library, and various amenities for an active lifestyle.

Contact Las Cruces Village Assisted Living LLC

Overview of Asc of the Heart Institute

Asc of the Heart Institute operates as a 41-bed cardiology outpatient surgery center at 1250 North Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Lookman Lawal serves as administrator. The facility maintains current accreditation from The Joint Commission. Medicare is accepted; Medicaid is not. The surrounding neighborhood scores 0 on walkability (car-dependent); the center sits 10.2 miles from downtown Las Cruces.

This specialty surgical center focuses exclusively on cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures delivered in an outpatient setting. The service menu encompasses cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty with stenting, electrophysiology studies and ablation, permanent pacemaker implantation, implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement, laser atherectomy, peripheral vascular interventions including angioplasty and stenting, and comprehensive management of arrhythmia, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest. Electrophysiology (EP) expertise supports evaluation and treatment of electrical conduction disorders. Chronic venous insufficiency and peripheral artery disease receive both diagnostic and interventional attention.

The facility operates Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM through 7:00 PM; weekend and after-hours services are not provided. Twenty-four-hour staffing includes physicians, licensed nurses, and certified nursing assistants. Respite care is offered as a service.

The facility is classified within New Mexico’s assisted living regulatory framework despite its functional profile as a specialty surgical center.

Prospective patients, referring physicians, and families seeking admission or procedure information should contact the facility directly to discuss available services, procedural scheduling, current capacity, and any support services aligned with post-operative care needs.

Asc of the Heart Institute is oriented toward patients requiring specialized outpatient cardiac and vascular interventions.

Contact ASC of The Heart Institute

Overview of Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation

At 2884 North Roadrunner Parkway in Las Cruces, Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation runs as a 31-bed nursing home that also covers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing under one roof. Michael Slaughter administers the community.

The clinical picture is fairly detailed here. Residents get 1 hour and 19 minutes of registered nurse time per day, 1 hour and 50 minutes of LPN care, and 3 hours and 3 minutes with a nurse aide, on top of a doctor on staff and around-the-clock staffing. Rehabilitation services and respite care round out the clinical side, so families weighing a short recovery stay against something longer-term have both options in the same building.

Day to day, residents have private or semi-private apartments, common areas and lounges for visiting, and a beauty salon and barber service on-site. Guest accommodations make overnight family visits easier, and pets are welcome, which matters for residents moving from a home where a dog or cat was part of daily life.

Between the nursing hours, the doctor on staff, and the mix of care types offered, Northrise reads as a facility built for residents who need consistent clinical attention rather than a lighter-touch residential setting.

Contact Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation

Evershine Care

4844 Calle Bella Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88012
Overview of Evershine Care

Evershine Care Assisted Living in Las Cruces, NM, is a residential care community that offers personal care and nursing support. Focusing on older adults’ welfare, the community provides intentionally designed amenities and services. 24-hour on-call nursing, medication management, and emergency transportation are among the services provided to meet residents’ needs and preferences. Along with personalized care plans, a caregiver ratio of 1 to 4 is also provided to ensure residents receive the right care whenever needed.

Social activities and wellness programs are conducted to promote social engagement and encourage residents to live actively. Pre-furnished rooms with private rooms are also available, along with comfortable living spaces. The community has five distinct homes in the area, ensuring families can access care based on their proximity. This residential care community is a good option for senior living in New Mexico, especially with its wide range of services.

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Las Cruces, NM

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in New Mexico?

Assisted living in New Mexico supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in New Mexico?

Assisted living in New Mexico is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does New Mexico Medicaid cover assisted living?

New Mexico Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including New Mexico) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 18 assisted living facilities in Las Cruces, NM. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Las Cruces, NM?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Las Cruces, NM, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Las Cruces, NM?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.