Albuquerque Senior AdvisorCMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center's CMS star ratings?
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5123 Juan Tabo Boulevard NE, Albuquerque (CMS certification number 325125) with 178 certified beds and an average of 131.5 residents per day. CMS rates it 3 of 5 overall, 3 of 5 for health inspections, 2 of 5 for staffing and 3 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 4 of 5 / 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 178 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | ST. CATHERINE 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 | August 26, 2013 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center?
The most recent standard health survey of Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center on CMS's record is dated May 8, 2026 and found 18 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated February 10, 2025, found 23. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $155,471, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #325125.
How is Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center staffed compared with other Albuquerque-area nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.57 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center, including 0.58 registered-nurse hours and 1.99 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.55 hours across 22 reporting Albuquerque-metro nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 66.4% and registered-nurse turnover 65.0%, and 2 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center?
The four-county Albuquerque metro has 22 CMS-certified nursing homes with 2,687 certified beds; Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center's overall rating of 3 of 5 is higher than 10 of the 22 rated homes. Its 178 beds compare with a metro median of 120.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vida Llena | Albuquerque | 58 | 4 of 5 | ~0.5 mi |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Albuquerque | 74 | 4 of 5 | ~0.7 mi |
| Sandia Ridge Center | Albuquerque | 136 | 1 of 5 | ~2.8 mi |
| Las Palomas Center | Albuquerque | 120 | 1 of 5 | ~3.2 mi |
Closest licensed assisted living facilities on the part of the HCA directory we could read: La Vida Llena (77 beds, about 0.5 miles); Carefree Living (51 beds, about 0.9 miles); Casa Mis Abuelos, LLC (8 beds, about 1.4 miles).
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center (CMS #325125): 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 2 of 5, quality 3 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 178-bed nursing home in Albuquerque | a score for assisted living (New Mexico publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey May 8, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
