Mostly long-term care residents
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (44% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 4 months.
Gallup sits at the intersection of multiple transportation corridors in northwestern New Mexico, and that geography shows up in the data. Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation, located at 306 East Nizhoni Boulevard, operates in a very walkable area (Walk Score 79), which is genuinely unusual for a nursing home and functionally significant.
Visiting family members can navigate downtown Gallup on foot. Residents stable enough to walk can access nearby services without relying entirely on facility transport. That’s a material advantage over rural facilities where everything requires a car.
The 62-bed facility runs at 92 percent occupancy. Full beds matter in the skilled nursing market because they signal consistent demand, and they also signal the facility isn’t maintaining intentionally low census to manage workload. With an average stay of 61 days, Gallup Nursing operates primarily as a post-acute rehabilitation hub. Your loved one stays long enough to stabilize and regain function after surgery or hospitalization, then transitions back home or to another setting.
It’s a throughput model, and the numbers suggest it’s working. The facility fills beds steadily enough that it maintains near-maximum occupancy while rotating through short-term patients.
Residents receive 3 hours and 30 minutes of total nursing care daily. Breaking that down: registered nurses spend 49 minutes per resident per day, nurse aides contribute 2 hours and 9 minutes, and LPNs add 12 minutes.
That staffing architecture leans heavily on aide support, which is standard in rehabilitation settings where physical assistance and monitoring matter more than complex medical oversight. The presence of a doctor on staff and 24-hour nursing coverage meets the baseline for skilled care. Short-term rehabilitation and respite care are available in-house.
The facility attends to dietary needs by providing nutritionally balanced meals that accommodate medical restrictions and faith-based preferences. No pets. The payment structure accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, which streamlines the financial conversation.
The high occupancy coupled with the short-stay model and strong walkability metric creates a picture of a facility that has cracked the problem of operational stability in a smaller market. It fills beds, moves patients through recovery, and locates itself in a place where families can actually reach it without depending entirely on a car.
Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC is administered by Sheena Isaacson.
In New Mexico, the Department of Health, Division of Health Improvement is the primary regulatory authority that conducts unannounced inspections and investigates quality of care complaints.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NM Average | vs. NM Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
| 39 | 30 | This facility has 30% more total deficiencies than a typical New Mexico assisted living residence (39 vs. NM avg 30).↑ 30% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
| 9.8 | 7.5 | This facility has 31% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Mexico assisted living residence (9.8 vs. NM avg 7.5).↑ 31% worse |
State average N/A
Last Health inspection on Dec 2024
State average N/A
State average N/A
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
38 of 41 citations resulted from standard inspections; 2 of 41 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 41 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
State average: N/A
State average: N/A
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
759 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 33 | 0 | 33 | 10,177 | 92 | 100% | 8.6 |
| Registered Nurse | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3,690 | 92 | 100% | 9.2 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2,371 | 85 | 92% | 8.8 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1,567 | 91 | 99% | 11.4 |
| Physical Therapist | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1,516 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 905 | 70 | 76% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 2 | 0 | 2 | 538 | 78 | 85% | 6.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 523 | 73 | 79% | 7.2 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 2 | 4 | 6 | 517 | 43 | 47% | 11 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 500 | 62 | 67% | 8.1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 497 | 60 | 65% | 8.3 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 491 | 64 | 70% | 7.7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 3 | 0 | 3 | 473 | 69 | 75% | 4.4 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 1 | 0 | 1 | 362 | 34 | 37% | 10.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 25 | 27% | 6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 51 | 55% | 1.7 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 17 | 18% | 3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 5% | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3% | 8.3 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
35% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
21% of new residents, often for short stays.
44% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 08/2024.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 08/2024.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (44% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 4 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Gallup's city center to Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the New Mexico Department of Health, Division of Health Improvement.
| Retirement Ranch | NH HOS MC RC SNF | Clovis | - | 104 | A+ | 14 | - |
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque | NH SNF | Albuquerque (Duke City Industrial Area) | - | 47 | - | 62 | - |
| Cedar Ridge Inn | NH SNF | Farmington | - | 101 | A+ | 71 | - |
| San Juan Care Center | NH PC SNF | Farmington | - | 93 | - | 71 | - |
| Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC | NH PC SNF | Gallup | - | 62 | - | 79 | - |
Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC is legally operated by Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC, and administered by Sheena Isaacson.
Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC has a walk score of 79. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC's occupancy is 92%.
Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC is registered as a for-profit in NM.
Sheena Isaacson is the administrator of Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC.
Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC has 62 beds.
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