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Assisted living in New Mexico

New Mexico licenses assisted living through HCA, Div. of Health Improvement, under the license types Assisted Living Facility (memory care units under NMAC 8.370.14). New Mexico does not publish a downloadable list with capacity. CDC's 2020 survey estimated 180 residential care communities with 5,200 beds. HUD's active-loan file shows 7 FHA-insured assisted living loans in New Mexico with $46.4 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.

Licensing

Licensing agency: HCA, Div. of Health Improvement
License types: Assisted Living Facility (memory care units under NMAC 8.370.14)
Official program page: alf.hca.nm.gov
Facility list: no download

Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.

CDC survey profile (2020)

The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.

Measure	New Mexico	US
Communities	180	30,600
Beds	5,200	1,197,600
Average beds per community	29	39
For-profit	n/a%	81.9%
Chain affiliated	67.2%	61.4%
Medicaid certified	30.6%	43.6%
Dementia-only communities	11.9%	10.5%
Dementia-only or with a dementia unit	n/a	20.5%
Residents 85 and older	53.0%	49.9%
Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias	46.5%	42.1%

Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.

HUD Section 232 assisted living loans

Active FHA loans: 7
Outstanding: $46.4 million
Median note rate: 3.80%
Endorsed since FY2001: 11

Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 11 FHA-insured assisted living loans in New Mexico for $77.5 million of original principal, and 4 since fiscal 2021. 3 of today's active loans carry a note rate of 5% or more. The active file also lists 1 board and care loans in the state.

Property (HUD name)	City	Units	Endorsed	Rate	Balance	Matures
The Retreat and Retreat GardensFHA 11622026	Rio Rancho	167	Sep 2019	3.38%	$12,196,354	Oct 2054
Wheatfields Senior Living CommunityFHA 11622037	Clovis	101	Apr 2022	3.10%	$10,451,721	May 2057
Beehive Homes of San PedroFHA 11622048	Albuquerque	180	Oct 2025	6.05%	$9,919,389	Nov 2060
Haciendas at Grace VillageFHA 11622039	Las Cruces	48	Dec 2023	6.35%	$6,851,479	Jan 2059
Sierra VistaFHA 11622022	Santa Fe	24	Dec 2015	3.80%	$3,625,315	Jan 2051
Beehive Homes of HobbsFHA 11622047	Hobbs	38	Oct 2025	6.05%	$2,266,001	Nov 2060
Camino Retirement ApartmentsFHA 11622014	Albuquerque	98	Dec 2012	2.49%	$1,055,129	Jan 2033

Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.

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