South Valley Care Center LLC
1629 Bowe Lane SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 · Bernalillo County · 58 certified beds · avg 53 residents/day · certified since Mar 22, 2024
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (8)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Jul 3, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jul 3, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. |
| Jul 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. |
| Jul 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Feb 14, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
0 fines totaling $0, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Payment Denial | 58 days from Oct 3, 2025 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.32 | 3.94 | 3.95 | top 18% in New Mexico; top 28% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.69 | top 41% in New Mexico; top 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.31 | 3.46 | 3.50 | top 12% in New Mexico; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 29% in New Mexico; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 67.9 | 53.3 | 45.8 | bottom 16% in New Mexico; bottom 7% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 80.0 | 53.6 | 42.9 | bottom 11% in New Mexico; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.33, RN 0.60, weekend 3.32. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Individual
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership Data Not Available |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Estancias by Pure Health | 3.6 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Odelia Healthcare | 3.9 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Ladera Center | 4.0 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque | 5.3 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth | 5.4 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Princeton Health & Rehabilitation | 6.4 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation | 6.6 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation | 7.1 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Uptown Rehabilitation Center | 7.2 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sandia Ridge Center | 8.1 mi | Albuquerque, NM | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 32E083.