Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
5900 Forest Hills Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM · (505) 822-6000
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 103
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 6, 1983
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Mexico homes
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque carries 270.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 7% 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
51 health citations on record since 2022. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (6)
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K
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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J
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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G
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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K
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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K
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- E
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nutrition and Dietary7F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Pharmacy Service6F
- 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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
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.
- F
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.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5D
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Environmental4E
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Administration1D
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Inspection history
2025-06-27
26 health deficiencies · 27 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (5 deficiencies)
2024-03-29
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (4 deficiencies)
2022-12-15
15 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 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, 43 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: 67% of nursing staff and 69% 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
$80,909 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Fine | $39,910 |
| 2026-03-20 | Payment Denial · 4 day denial | $0 |
| 2025-06-27 | Fine | $26,685 |
| 2024-03-29 | Fine | $14,314 |
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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 vaccine3.1 pts better | 98.9% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts better | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.1 pts worse | 4.3% | 2.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts better | 1.0% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.8 pts better | 13.0% | 14.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.5 pts better | 7.0% | 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 worsened16.4 pts worse | 26.7% | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.4 pts worse | 19.7% | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.3 pts better | 14.9% | 19.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers6.3 pts worse | 11.5% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.4 pts better | 93.5% | 86.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.2 pts better | 11.5% | 15.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.4 pts worse | 81.2% | 84.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.6 pts better | 20.5% | 22.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
18 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Care LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 14 facilities |
| Berg, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Berry, Karisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Berry, Karisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bridgeford, Laura | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 148 facilities |
| Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 155 facilities |
| Gen Operations I LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Gen Operations Ii LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Genesis Healthcare Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 161 facilities |
| Genesis Healthcare LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Mendelson, Avi | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 147 facilities |
| Morris, Diane | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 60 facilities |
| Rothman, Emily | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Rothman, Emily | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Skilled Healthcare LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Summit Care Parent LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Sun Healthcare Group Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 156 facilities |
| Whitman, Arnold | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 153 facilities |
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Fire safety
33 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke12F
- 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
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Egress6F
- F
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.
- 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.
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Services2E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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