Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
South Valley Care Center LLC
1629 Bowe Lane Sw, Albuquerque, NM · (505) 877-2200
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 58
- Residents per day
- 52
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 22, 2024
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Mexico.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Mexico homes
South Valley Care Center LLC carries 33 inspection points. That is fewer than 97% of New Mexico's 67 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Mexico: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–59 pts
- 4★ 59–97 pts
- 3★ 97–154 pts
- 2★ 154–212.75 pts
- 1★ over 212.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Mexico by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
8 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights2E
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspection history
2025-07-03
4 health deficiencies · 28 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2024-03-14
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 35 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 35 min
New Mexico average
3 h 35 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 56% of nursing staff and 57% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | Payment Denial · 58 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.9 pts better | 100.0% | 96.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.2 pts better | 100.0% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts worse | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.2 pts better | 1.0% | 2.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts worse | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.7 pts better | 13.1% | 14.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication32.6 pts worse | 47.1% | 14.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.9 pts better | 6.4% | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.3 pts worse | 17.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.4 pts worse | 4.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence14.3 pts better | 4.9% | 19.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.2 pts better | 0.0% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
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Fire safety
29 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Egress5F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Establish methods for sharing information.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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