Albuquerque Senior AdvisorCMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation's CMS star ratings?
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 103 Hospital Loop NE, Albuquerque (CMS certification number 325069) with 134 certified beds and an average of 122 residents per day. CMS rates it 3 of 5 overall, 3 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing and 4 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 4 of 5 / 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 134 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC |
| Chain | GENESIS HEALTHCARE (183 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | May 1, 1992 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation?
The most recent standard health survey of Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation on CMS's record is dated April 15, 2025 and found 20 health deficiencies, 13 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated January 31, 2024, found 40. CMS lists 1 fines totaling $8,170, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #325069.
How is Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation staffed compared with other Albuquerque-area nursing homes?
CMS reports 4.01 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including 1.21 registered-nurse hours and 1.94 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.55 hours across 22 reporting Albuquerque-metro nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 62.5% and registered-nurse turnover 47.1%, and 0 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation?
The four-county Albuquerque metro has 22 CMS-certified nursing homes with 2,687 certified beds; Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation's overall rating of 3 of 5 is higher than 10 of the 22 rated homes. Its 134 beds compare with a metro median of 120.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque | 134 | 3 of 5 | ~1.2 mi |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 120 | 1 of 5 | ~1.7 mi |
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 47 | 4 of 5 | ~1.9 mi |
| Sandia Ridge Center | Albuquerque | 136 | 1 of 5 | ~2.8 mi |
Closest licensed assisted living facilities on the part of the HCA directory we could read: Veterans Assisted Living of Albuquerque (VALA) (10 beds, about 0.7 miles); Adelante Ventana (8 beds, about 1.3 miles); Wellesley Care Home, LLC (16 beds, about 1.3 miles).
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation (CMS #325069): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 3 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality 4 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 134-bed nursing home in Albuquerque | a score for assisted living (New Mexico publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey April 15, 2025 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
