The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.70 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the New Mexico average of 2.21, and 64.8% nursing staff turnover (New Mexico average 53.3%).
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
5900 Forest Hills Drive NEAlbuquerque, NM 87109
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 The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque, nurse aides logged 1.70 hours per resident per day, 23% below the New Mexico average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 191 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Mexico avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.70 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.04 | 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
64.8% of nursing staff at The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque 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 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (New Mexico average 17.8). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $80,909 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fine | $39,910 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Payment Denial | 4 days from Apr 23, 2026 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Fine | $14,314 |
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. The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Mexico average is 2.9.
About The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 6, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Albuquerque | 1.7 | 134 | 1.81 | 3.76 | 66.7% | 2 | $8,170 |
| Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque · abuse citation | 1.8 | 134 | 2.25 | 3.38 | 64.4% | 3 | $57,519 |
| Las Palomas Center Albuquerque · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.0 | 120 | 1.79 | 3.51 | 67.9% | 1 | $294,513 |
| Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation Albuquerque · abuse citation | 2.2 | 105 | 2.23 | 3.64 | 30.7% | 2 | $39,025 |
| Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque Albuquerque | 3.4 | 47 | 2.75 | 4.84 | 50.0% | 5 | $39,880 |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC Albuquerque | 3.8 | 74 | 2.13 | 3.61 | 47.0% | 5 | None |
| Sandia Ridge Center Albuquerque · SFF candidate | 4.1 | 136 | 1.98 | 3.33 | 51.0% | 1 | $114,001 |
| Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center Albuquerque | 4.1 | 178 | 2.12 | 3.69 | 70.3% | 3 | $167,434 |
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.