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New Mexico · skilled nursing facilities

Lea County

3 skilled nursing facilities and 260 certified beds, measured against the rest of New Mexico. Find yours by name.

CMS Provider Information, Oct 2026 file.

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3
buildings
260
beds
4.0
avg overall ratingNew Mexico 2.9
2.0
avg staffing ratingNew Mexico 2.8
1.36
avg case mixNew Mexico 1.26
100%
CMS affiliation reported
The county against the state

How Lea County compares

Lea County beside New Mexico

bar: this county, mark: the state
Occupancy94%
11 points above New Mexico
Overall CMS rating4.0
38% above New Mexico
Staffing rating2.0
29% below New Mexico
Case mix1.36
8% above New Mexico
Deficiencies per survey16.3
27% below New Mexico

How full the buildings are

share of buildings in each band
Lea County
100%
New Mexico
29%59%
under 70% occupied70-85% occupiedover 85% occupied

Occupancy compares average residents with certified beds. Certified beds can include beds the home chooses not to fill; this figure does not tell us why beds are unused.

Ownership type and affiliations

CMS Provider Information
100%
For-profit (100%)

1 CMS affiliation groups · 100% of affiliated buildings in the 5 largest CMS groups

CMS groups homes with shared ownership or management. An affiliation does not establish that a chain owns this building.

2 hospitals within 15 miles

ED = emergency department
  • Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital4.3 mi · ED
  • Nor-lea Hospital District12.9 mi · ED

The discharge pipeline the buildings here draw from. CMS Hospital General Information.

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3 buildings in Lea County, A to Z. Tap a row to open it.

Desert Springs Health Care LLCHobbs, Lea County, NM · CCN 32512980beds5 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.38case mix
Lovington Healthcare LLCLovington, Lea County, NM · CCN 32505762beds5 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.32case mix
White Sands HealthcareHobbs, Lea County, NM · CCN 325040118beds2 / 5overallover 85%occupancy1.38case mix
Who lives here

The people behind the census

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.

73,733
residents
8,378
aged 65 and over
32.5
median age
$68,015
median household income
Share of residents aged 65 and over11%
8 points below New Mexico
Every skilled nursing facility in Lea County, A to Z
Nearby

Neighbouring counties

About this data
How many skilled nursing facilities are in Lea County, New Mexico?
3 CMS-certified buildings with 260 certified beds, in the latest CMS Provider Information file.
What is the average CMS rating in Lea County?
4.0 out of 5 stars, against a New Mexico average of 2.9.
Are there nursing homes for sale in Lea County, New Mexico?
No public listings. 3G Healthcare Real Estate sells skilled nursing facilities confidentially, so buildings for sale are not posted here. A buyer can tell us what they buy at snfradar.com/acquisition-criteria.
Source: CMS Provider Information and Care Compare · CMS files dated October 2026.
Published by 3G Healthcare Real Estate, skilled nursing advisors. Authors: Stan Klos III, Founder · Christian Patrick, President.
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