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4.3 from 108 reviews
5 stars
73
4 stars
17
3 stars
3
2 stars
2
1 stars
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Overall Review of Ladera Center
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Staff care and responsiveness stand out
Residents and families consistently describe attentive, caring staff who respond to needs.
Many reviews focus on staff being friendly, helpful, and professional, including nurses, CNAs, therapy staff, and the front desk. Several people say they receive timely answers, up-to-date updates, and quick help when they call for assistance. A few reviews also point to slower phone responses or moments when staff seemed unresponsive, but the more repeated theme is that staff take care of residents and communicate with families.
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Cleanliness is a mixed experience
Some reviewers praise the facility for being very clean, while others report strong odors and poor housekeeping.
Several reviews say the building is very clean and well kept, including mentions like “sparkly clean” and “very clean place.” At the same time, multiple negative reviews describe the facility smelling strongly of urine or feces, and they describe housekeeping not being done over multiple days. Taken together, cleanliness comes across as inconsistent depending on the time and situation.
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Rehab and therapy support progress
Physical therapy and the rehab team are repeatedly described as knowledgeable and motivating.
Many residents and visitors mention physical therapy helping with mobility and strength, with some highlighting specific therapists and nurses who stayed on top of treatment. Reviews also describe staff working around pain and pushing residents to regain abilities. While most comments are positive about rehab progress, one review also criticizes staffing levels, saying care quality suffered when there were too many patients per nurse.
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Food and diet support cause friction
Dining reviews include both praise for meals and concerns about limited variety or not following diet needs.
Some reviewers say they enjoyed lunch and that the food was good, and a few describe an “unexpected” positive meal experience. Other reviews raise concerns that food is not individualized to dietary restrictions, and one says residents were fed the exact same food regardless of stated diet needs. Another comment mentions breakfast arriving cold and tasteless and requests more variety, making dining feel uneven across experiences.
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Daily activities are available
Residents have scheduled daily activities and the option to join or skip.
Reviews mention community-sponsored and scheduled daily activities, and at least one person says there are “a lot of great activities for all the residents.” Another reviewer adds that the daily routine is regimented, but residents are free to participate or not. Overall, activities seem built into the day, even though not everyone participates.
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Features
Housing
21 resident community capacity
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing Facility
Amenities
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Transportation
Albuquerque International (7 miles away)
Care Services
24-hour call system
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Coordination with health care providers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Dining
Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Scheduled daily activities
Nearby Places of Interest
Physicians
Keith Basham, PA (0.3 miles)
Women's Specialists of New Mexico (3.3 miles)
Medicine At Downtown (3.4 miles)
Duke City Recovery Toolbox (3.7 miles)
Lovelace Neurosciences Center (4.1 miles)
Infectious Diseases & Internal Medicine Associates PC (4.1 miles)
Gamma Knife Center of New Mexico (4.1 miles)
Pharmacies
Walgreens (0.7 miles)
Walgreens (1.4 miles)
Walgreens (2.2 miles)
Walgreens (2.3 miles)
Walgreens (2.6 miles)
Medicine Chest (3 miles)
Albuquerque City Drug (3.8 miles)
Restaurants
McDonald's (0.8 miles)
Chick-Fil-A (1.1 miles)
Golden Pride BBQ Chicken & Ribs (2.1 miles)
Wendy's (2.5 miles)
Dog House Drive In (3.1 miles)
Campo (3.3 miles)
Whataburger (3.5 miles)
Cafes
Dutch Bros Coffee (1.3 miles)
Starbucks (2.1 miles)
Starbucks (3.9 miles)
Olympia Cafe (5.3 miles)
Satellite Coffee (5.3 miles)
Starbucks (5.5 miles)
Michael Thomas Coffee (5.9 miles)
Parks
Petroglyph National Monument (1.8 miles)
Graves Park (3 miles)
Montecito Estates Park (3.8 miles)
Roosevelt Park (4.8 miles)
Altura Park (6 miles)
Hyder Park (6.2 miles)
Hospitals
Comadre A Comadre (2.5 miles)
Lovelace Medical Center - Downtown (4.2 miles)
Heart Hospital of New Mexico (4.3 miles)
UNM Cancer Reseach and Treatment Center (4.5 miles)
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21 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Albuquerque International (7 miles away)
24-hour call system
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Caring staff, clean facility, and beneficial therapy.
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