Skilled nursing · Albuquerque, NM

The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque

5900 Forest Hills Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

120 bedsFor profit - Corporation
3.9Clarity
Score history
Aug 20263.9 flagged
Jul 20263.9
Jun 20263.9

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 5 Jul 2026

Read this record before you tour: CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall and 1 for the health inspection that drives it, and inspectors levied $40,999 in federal fines over the last 36 months. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspection★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
53 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 25 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
54.5%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
5.1%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
6.7%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
1.7%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$40,999 · 2 penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile1

NM does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • $40,999 in federal fines. 2 penalties in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque?
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Has The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque been cited for resident harm?
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque has $40,999 in federal fines across 2 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.