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Nursing homes in Otero County, New Mexico
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Casa Arena Healthcare
205 Moonglow Avenue · Alamogordo, NM
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Betty Dare Wellness & Rehabilitation
3101 North Florida Avenue · Alamogordo, NM
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Mescalero Care Center
454 Lipan Avenue · Mescalero, NM
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Otero County, New Mexico. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Otero County (3 facilities), New Mexico (68 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Otero County: average of 3 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Otero County: average of 2 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Otero County
This directory lists 3 nursing homes in Otero County, New Mexico, with 247 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 1.7 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 0 homes hold four or five stars and 3 have one or two.
By ownership, 67% are for-profit and 33% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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Choose a community in the left panel, then use rating, payment and size filters. County results stay within the municipality.
What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Otero County
How many nursing homes are in Otero County?
There are 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Otero County, with 247 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Otero County have the highest Medicare rating?
Betty Dare Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC (2 stars), Mescalero Care Center (2 stars), Casa Arena Healthcare LLC (1 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Otero County?
1.7 out of 5 across 3 rated homes, compared with 2.9 for New Mexico as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Otero County accept Medicaid?
3 of the 3 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in New Mexico.
Are any nursing homes in Otero County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.