2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Princeton Place has been operating in Albuquerque’s La Mesa neighborhood for 40 years. The facility sits at 500 Louisiana Blvd NE, a 369-bed community offering nursing home care, memory care, hospice care, and nursing care. Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital is 1.02 miles out.
The Walk Score is 48, so most errands need a car, though a few nearby services are walkable. Ms. Cathy Sowers is the administrator.
At 286 residents and an average length of stay of 154 days, this is a facility built around long-term care. Total nursing time runs 3 hours and 33 minutes per resident per day: 2 hours 27 minutes from nurse aides, 43 minutes from RNs, and 32 minutes from LPN/LVNs. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and dental services are available on-site, alongside dedicated memory care and hospice programs.
The amenity package includes a salon, fitness center, therapy gym, and outdoor patio. Meals are home-cooked. An Active Resident Council operates on-site, and the facility runs a staffed activities program. Shared and private suite options are available.
State inspections have historically covered areas such as medication management, infection prevention and control, environmental safety, and care planning and documentation. Princeton Place accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. For families looking at long-term placement in Albuquerque, Princeton Place is the largest nursing facility in the state by bed count, with a full care continuum and four decades of operating history in the city.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 31st out of 55 homes in New Mexico for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 43m per day | ▲ 16% State avg: 37m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 32m per day | ▼ 25% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 27m per day | ▲ 9% State avg: 2h 14m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 20m per day | ▲ 7% State avg: 3h 7m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 1m per day | ▼ 79% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 38m per day | ▲ 37% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
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.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Mexico state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NM Average | vs. NM Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 59 | 30 | This facility has 97% more total deficiencies than a typical New Mexico nursing home (59 vs. NM avg 30).↑ 97% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 19.7 | 10 | This facility has 97% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Mexico nursing home (19.7 vs. NM avg 10).↑ 97% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
New Mexico average 6.8
Last Health inspection on Nov 2025
New Mexico average 48.6
New Mexico average 7.31
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
36 of 54 citations resulted from standard inspections; 17 of 54 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 54 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
82% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.1
100% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.3
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
11% fewer staff per resident than New Mexico average
0% compared with New Mexico average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
75 total: 31 full-time employees and 44 contractors.
75
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.3 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 27 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
27
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.7 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
213 total: 101 full-time employees and 112 contractors.
213
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.2 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
21,619 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 101 | 112 | 213 | 58,529 | 92 | 100% | 9.2 |
| Registered Nurse | 31 | 44 | 75 | 15,154 | 92 | 100% | 9.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 27 | 0 | 27 | 10,897 | 92 | 100% | 9.7 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 17 | 0 | 17 | 6,729 | 92 | 100% | 7.8 |
| Qualified Activities Professional | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4,109 | 92 | 100% | 9.9 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3,544 | 92 | 100% | 8.6 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2,749 | 70 | 76% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2,610 | 74 | 80% | 8.1 |
| Dental Services Staff | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2,068 | 68 | 74% | 7.7 |
| Administrator | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,200 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 2 | 1 | 3 | 923 | 72 | 78% | 7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 3 | 0 | 3 | 863 | 78 | 85% | 6.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 542 | 75 | 82% | 6.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 484 | 68 | 74% | 6.9 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 440 | 55 | 60% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 436 | 55 | 60% | 7.9 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 428 | 54 | 59% | 7.9 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 69 | 75% | 2.4 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 31 | 34% | 3.8 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 26 | 28% | 1.3 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2% | 11 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024-2025
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
13% lower than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: $86K
24% fewer fines than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 2.6
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 0.5
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jul 25, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jul 30, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
4.3
55% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 9.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
7.5
59% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 18.3
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
6.4%
59% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 15.6%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
6.1%
67% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 18.3%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
10.1%
52% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 21.0%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.7%
49% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.4%
60% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%
79% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
4.9%
15% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.9%
49% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
18.1%
42% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 12.7%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.7%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 97.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 98.7%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.16
28% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.61
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.74
34% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 2.64
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
95.5%
11% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 86.1%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.3%
145% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 1.3%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
99.1%
15% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 86.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
21.6%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 21.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
16.6%
In line with New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 15.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
47.5%
12% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
37.2%
27% worse than New Mexico averageNew Mexico average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
9% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
34% of new residents, often for short stays.
57% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
286Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Princeton Place from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #1 / 56Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 56 homes in New Mexico. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New Mexico average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in New Mexico that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #30 / 56Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 30th out of 56 homes in New Mexico. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the New Mexico average. Well-run New Mexico facilities typically land around 53–59% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in New Mexico that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (57% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 7 - 8 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
4.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Albuquerque's city center to Princeton Place's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.02 miles to nearest hospital (Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital)
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The information below is reported by the New Mexico Department of Health, Division of Health Improvement.
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque | NH | Albuquerque (Duke City Industrial Area) | 47
Facility
47
NM AVG
69
Rank
#86 / 148 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
NM AVG
78.9%
Rank
#1 / 121 | +27% | 3.93
Facility
3.93
NM AVG
4.01
Rank
#15 / 55 | +24% | -2% | $39.9k
Facility
$39.9k
NM AVG
$83.5k
Rank
#35 / 56 | 18
Facility
18
NM AVG
48.6
Rank
#4 / 56 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
NM AVG
7.3
Rank
#3 / 56 | 4 | 43 | - |
62
Facility
62
NM AVG
43
Rank
#66 / 208 | Ralph Hansen | $10.1M
Facility
$10.1M
NM AVG
$11.4M
Rank
#24 / 56 | $5.0M
Facility
$5.0M
NM AVG
$5.0M
Rank
#35 / 56 | 49.8%
Facility
49.8%
NM AVG
46.6%
Rank
#51 / 56 | 325119 | ||||
| Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | NH HC MC PC RC | Albuquerque (Hodgin) | 134
Facility
134
NM AVG
69
Rank
#9 / 148 |
35.8%
Facility
35.8%
NM AVG
78.9%
Rank
#118 / 121 | -55% | 3.67
Facility
3.67
NM AVG
4.01
Rank
#23 / 55 | +6% | -9% | $8.2k
Facility
$8.2k
NM AVG
$83.5k
Rank
#24 / 56 | 81
Facility
81
NM AVG
48.6
Rank
#48 / 56 | 6.8
Facility
6.8
NM AVG
7.3
Rank
#22 / 56 | 1 | 48 | A+ |
73
Facility
73
NM AVG
43
Rank
#31 / 208 | David Hicks | $19.3M
Facility
$19.3M
NM AVG
$11.4M
Rank
#7 / 56 | $8.9M
Facility
$8.9M
NM AVG
$5.0M
Rank
#3 / 56 | 46.1%
Facility
46.1%
NM AVG
46.6%
Rank
#13 / 56 | 325069 | ||||
| Bear Canyon Rehabilitation | NH HC MC PC RC | Albuquerque (Oso Grande) | 178
Facility
178
NM AVG
69
Rank
#4 / 148 |
76.5%
Facility
76.5%
NM AVG
78.9%
Rank
#79 / 121 | -3% | 3.44
Facility
3.44
NM AVG
4.01
Rank
#38 / 55 | -49% | -14% | $167.4k
Facility
$167.4k
NM AVG
$83.5k
Rank
#53 / 56 | 68
Facility
68
NM AVG
48.6
Rank
#40 / 56 | 5.7
Facility
5.7
NM AVG
7.3
Rank
#14 / 56 | 6 | 124 | - |
51
Facility
51
NM AVG
43
Rank
#94 / 208 | Karen Jenkins | $19.5M
Facility
$19.5M
NM AVG
$11.4M
Rank
#13 / 56 | $7.6M
Facility
$7.6M
NM AVG
$5.0M
Rank
#4 / 56 | 38.8%
Facility
38.8%
NM AVG
46.6%
Rank
#5 / 56 | 325125 | ||||
| Princeton Place | NH HC MC NC | Albuquerque (La Mesa) | 369
Facility
369
NM AVG
69
Rank
#1 / 148 |
78.9%
Facility
78.9%
NM AVG
78.9%
Rank
#72 / 121 | 0% | 3.55
Facility
3.55
NM AVG
4.01
Rank
#31 / 55 | +63% | -12% | $74.9k
Facility
$74.9k
NM AVG
$83.5k
Rank
#42 / 56 | 54
Facility
54
NM AVG
48.6
Rank
#34 / 56 | 5.4
Facility
5.4
NM AVG
7.3
Rank
#11 / 56 | 2 | 276 | A+ |
48
Facility
48
NM AVG
43
Rank
#102 / 208 | - | $25.4M
Facility
$25.4M
NM AVG
$11.4M
Rank
#2 / 56 | $13.8M
Facility
$13.8M
NM AVG
$5.0M
Rank
#1 / 56 | 54.4%
Facility
54.4%
NM AVG
46.6%
Rank
#30 / 56 | 325045 | ||||
| Uptown Rehabilitation Center | NH HC PC RC | Albuquerque (Snow Heights) | 134
Facility
134
NM AVG
69
Rank
#9 / 148 |
89.6%
Facility
89.6%
NM AVG
78.9%
Rank
#41 / 121 | +14% | 3.41
Facility
3.41
NM AVG
4.01
Rank
#38 / 55 | +64% | -15% | $0
Facility
$0
NM AVG
$83.5k
Rank
#1 / 56 | 71
Facility
71
NM AVG
48.6
Rank
#44 / 56 | 5.9
Facility
5.9
NM AVG
7.3
Rank
#17 / 56 | 2 | 114 | - |
57
Facility
57
NM AVG
43
Rank
#76 / 208 | Tiffany Titus | $17.9M
Facility
$17.9M
NM AVG
$11.4M
Rank
#11 / 56 | $7.3M
Facility
$7.3M
NM AVG
$5.0M
Rank
#10 / 56 | 41%
Facility
41%
NM AVG
46.6%
Rank
#29 / 56 | 325042 |
Princeton Place is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Princeton Place is in the La Mesa neighborhood of Albuquerque.
Princeton Place has a walk score of 48. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Princeton Place's occupancy is 61.9%.
Princeton Place is registered as a for-profit in NM.
Yes — there is 1 photo of Princeton Place in the photo gallery on this page.
Princeton Place is located at 500 Louisiana Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
(505) 255-1717 will put you in contact with the team at Princeton Place.
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