Rio Rancho Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rio Rancho Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.91 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 54.1% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
Rio Rancho Center
4210 Sabana Grande SERio Rancho, NM 87124
Sandoval County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Rio Rancho Center, nurse aides logged 1.91 hours per resident per day, 14% below the New Mexico average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 215 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.91 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.18 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.1% of nursing staff at Rio Rancho Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New Mexico average of 53.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 27 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Rio Rancho Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About Rio Rancho Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Peak Medical New Mexico No 3 LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 4, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Rio Rancho Center
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| The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Rio Rancho · abuse citation | 2.1 | 48 | 3.24 | 4.83 | 82.3% | 2 | $8,278 |
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| The Suites Rio Vista Rio Rancho · abuse citation | 3.2 | 136 | 2.06 | 3.50 | 68.3% | 2 | $17,215 |
| Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque · abuse citation | 4.8 | 105 | 2.23 | 3.64 | 30.7% | 2 | $39,025 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque Albuquerque | 6.8 | 120 | 1.70 | 3.47 | 64.8% | 2 | $80,909 |
| Las Palomas Center Albuquerque · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 7.0 | 120 | 1.79 | 3.51 | 67.9% | 1 | $294,513 |
| Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque · abuse citation | 7.6 | 134 | 2.25 | 3.38 | 64.4% | 3 | $57,519 |
| Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Albuquerque | 8.3 | 134 | 1.81 | 3.76 | 66.7% | 2 | $8,170 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.