BGood · score 66/100 · #5 of 30 in New Mexico
Nor-Lea Hospital District
1600 North Main Ave, Lovington, NM 88260 · Critical access hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
Why Nor-Lea Hospital District is graded B
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against New Mexico hospitals of the same type (critical access hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Nor-Lea Hospital District at a Glance
B
66/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care.
–Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 2 measures (net +0).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 1 measures (net +0).
67<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 4 measures (net +1).
82<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 5 patient-experience and 5 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: New Mexico, critical access hospitals · CMS record 321305 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1600 North Main Ave, Lovington, NM 88260
Phone(575) 396-6611
CountyLEA
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency servicesYes
Higher-graded hospitals nearby
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Cibola General Hospital - Grants, NM · Critical access hospital
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
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