Lakeview Christian Home

3(1 rating)· Carlsbad average: 4

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.0 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1996
Quality rating: 5-star rated nursing facility
National award: 2025 Silver Achievement in Quality Award
Affiliation: Faith-based Christian mission guides operations
End-of-life care: Does not provide Medical Aid in Dying
Comfort care: On-site palliative and hospice support services

What Families Think

Lakeview Christian Home is a faith-based skilled nursing and assisted living facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with a strong quality rating and a national quality award, but only a single public review offers a mixed, largely negative take on the nursing home experience there.

The Good

5-star rated nursing facility
2025 Silver Achievement in Quality Award recipient
Faith-based mission focused on compassionate care
Offers palliative and hospice support services
Serving seniors since 1960

The Bad

Only one public review available, rating mixed
One reviewer described the nursing home as "basically prison"
No published pricing information available

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Lakeview Christian Home is a senior living community in Carlsbad, New Mexico offering Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities.

About Lakeview Christian Home

Lakeview Christian Home is a skilled nursing facility offering skilled nursing, long-term care, and assisted living services in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The facility operates from a faith-based foundation rooted in a mission to honor God through service to seniors and their families.

The community is a 5-star rated nursing facility committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care in a person-centered environment. Staff and healthcare providers focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement in senior care.

Lakeview Christian Home has earned recognition for its quality standards, including a 2025 Silver Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. The facility was among only 209 providers across 40 states to receive this Silver designation in 2025.

The facility offers compassionate care including palliative and hospice support services to ensure comfort and dignity for residents. Lakeview Christian Home does not participate in Medical Aid in Dying medication provision or administration, but commits to supporting residents' rights and will provide information and assistance in locating alternative facilities if a resident wishes to pursue such options consistent with New Mexico law.

Types of Care at Lakeview Christian Home

Assisted LivingHome HealthSkilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

Cable or Satellite TV
Emergency Call System
Private Bathroom
Private Rooms
Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

24-Hour Staff
Chapel / Religious Services
Gathering / Activity Spaces
Housekeeping
Laundry Service
Medication Management
On-Site Nurse (RN)

Activities

Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Lakeview Christian Home

3overall · 1 ratings combined

3★ on Google (1)

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TJ Duff

Oct 2025

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Lakeview is a nice quiet community with the most remarkable people living there. That would be the Riverbend community. The nursing home just like any other nursing home is basically prison. But that's just my personal opinion.

Medicare Quality of Care

Lakeview Christian Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

3.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency92%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
The team communicated well91%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety94%US 82%

33 completed patient surveys, 44% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community43%US 80%Worse than
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around67%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed75%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing83%US 86%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly80%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)5%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations55%US 61%

Service area

Lakeview Christian Home reports serving 2 ZIP codes, including Carlsbad, Loving. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 327161. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Lakeview Christian Home offer?

Lakeview Christian Home offers Assisted Living, Home Health and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Lakeview Christian Home located?

Lakeview Christian Home is located at 1300 N Canal St in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

What do families say about Lakeview Christian Home?

Does Medicare cover care from Lakeview Christian Home?

Yes. Lakeview Christian Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Lakeview Christian Home?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

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