South Valley Care Center LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Valley Care Center LLC is a 58-bed for-profit nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.51 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 67.9% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
South Valley Care Center LLC
1629 Bowe Lane SwAlbuquerque, NM 87105
Bernalillo 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 South Valley Care Center LLC, nurse aides logged 2.51 hours per resident per day, 14% above the New Mexico average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 133 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.51 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.23 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.33 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
67.9% of nursing staff at South Valley Care Center LLC 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 80.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Payment Denial | 58 days from Oct 3, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. South Valley Care Center LLC holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About South Valley Care Center LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 22, 2024
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Valley Care Center LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Las Estancias by Pure Health Albuquerque | 3.7 | 120 | 2.54 | 3.94 | 32.5% | 5 | None |
| Odelia Healthcare Albuquerque | 3.9 | 119 | 1.76 | 3.18 | 47.6% | 4 | $4,088 |
| Ladera Center Albuquerque | 4.0 | 120 | 1.90 | 3.29 | 35.1% | 2 | $106,581 |
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque Albuquerque | 5.3 | 47 | 2.75 | 4.84 | 50.0% | 5 | $39,880 |
| Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth Albuquerque | 5.4 | 117 | 2.54 | 4.09 | 50.6% | 1 | $26,109 |
| Princeton Health & Rehabilitation Albuquerque | 6.4 | 369 | 2.34 | 3.61 | 45.4% | 2 | $154,457 |
| Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque · abuse citation | 6.6 | 134 | 2.25 | 3.38 | 64.4% | 3 | $57,519 |
| Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Albuquerque | 7.1 | 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.