Miners Colfax Medical Center emerged as Colfax County’s largest nursing home for the first quarter of 2026, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The facility provided 37 beds, surpassing the county average by one as of the first quarter of 2026, and cared for an average of 23.9 residents during that time.
CMS awarded Miners Colfax Medical Center a 5 out of 5 overall rating, well above the New Mexico nursing home average of 2.9.
Colfax General LTC ranked as Colfax County’s second-largest nursing home for the quarter, offering 34 beds.
Miners Colfax Medical Center recorded no fines or penalties in the first quarter of 2026.
The county had just one public nursing home as of this reporting period.
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the nation’s population of older adults continues to rise while numbers in younger age groups shrink. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans age 65 and older increased by 13%, while the under-18 population decreased by 1.7%. The country’s senior population has expanded significantly over the past century, from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 study estimates that nearly half of this age group—about 28 million people—could need long-term services and support. The report also projects that more than one-third may require care in a nursing home at some stage.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miners Colfax Medical Center | 5 |
| 2 | Colfax General LTC | 4 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
