Sandia Ridge Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 58
- Citations from health inspectionsNew Mexico average: 50 a home
- 6
- Residents harmed or put in dangerNew Mexico average: 2.0 a home
- $114,001
- Fines from the federal governmentNew Mexico average: $45,849 a home
- 1 out of 5
- Overall rating in starsNew Mexico average: 2.9
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
14 inspection visits produced 58 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in four findings. Residents were found hurt in two cases. Federal fines came to $114,001 (one fine).
A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.
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- The home's overall star rating
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for health inspections
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for staffing
- 3 out of 5
- Rating for quality of care
- 2 out of 5
- Nurse time for each resident
- 3.33 hours each dayThe New Mexico average is 3.54 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 0.61 hours each dayThe New Mexico average is 0.63 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 51%against the New Mexico average of 53.3%
- Beds that are certified
- 136
- Ownership
- Corporation (for profit)
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare, with 184 homes
- Street address
- 2216 Lester Drive Ne, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112
- County
- Bernalillo
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
One citation dated June 2, 2026
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated April 29, 2026
- F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Seven citations dated March 20, 2026
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F655 Baseline Care Plan at Admission: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F635 Doctor's Orders for Care at Admission: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated March 10, 2026
One citation dated Feb. 20, 2026
- F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated July 1, 2025
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Four citations dated March 27, 2025
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Jan. 31, 2025
- F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated July 23, 2024
One citation dated May 7, 2024
- F585 Right to File Complaints Without Retaliation: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated Nov. 29, 2023
Eight citations dated Jan. 13, 2023
- F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F697 Pain Management: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F684 Quality of Care: immediate danger to residents, widespread.
- F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: immediate danger to residents, widespread.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: immediate danger to residents, widespread.
15 citations dated Nov. 23, 2021
- F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F745 Medically Related Social Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
- F693 Feeding Tube Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F676 Help Residents Keep Daily Living Abilities: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F655 Baseline Care Plan at Admission: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F636 Complete Assessments at Admission and Yearly: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
- F585 Right to File Complaints Without Retaliation: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F578 The Right to Refuse Treatment: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
10 citations dated Oct. 28, 2020
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F803 Menus That Meet Nutrition Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, a pattern, several residents.
- F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F578 The Right to Refuse Treatment: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F561 Respect Resident Choices and Self Determination: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | Fine | $114,001 |
Ownership and Management of the Home
- The direct 100% owner is Summit Care LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: FC-GEN Operations Investment LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Gen Operations I LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Gen Operations II LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Genesis Healthcare Inc..
- Owns a share through another company: Genesis Healthcare LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Skilled Healthcare LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Summit Care Parent LLC.
One additional company has a stake or a management role, according to CMS.
One person with an ownership stake is also listed by CMS.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 325032. Other homes in New Mexico.