Sandia Ridge Center — Nursing Home in Albuquerque, NM
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 140 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 126.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 325032 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.37 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.63 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Sandia Ridge Center had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 20, 2026).
Inspection Findings — March 20, 2026
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level F)Corrected
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)Corrected
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level F)Corrected
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Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. (Level D)Corrected
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected
Sandia Ridge Center is a 140-bed nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the New Mexico average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
The facility’s most recent inspection did not identify any severe deficiencies, which suggests the problems cited were not judged to be immediately life-threatening. You should ask the facility about the abuse flag — what it means in this case, what happened, and what steps they’ve taken to prevent recurrence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sandia Ridge Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Sandia Ridge Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Sandia Ridge Center's CMS star rating?
Sandia Ridge Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Sandia Ridge Center?
Sandia Ridge Center reports 3.36928 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Sandia Ridge Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Sandia Ridge Center had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Sandia Ridge Center have?
Sandia Ridge Center has 140 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Uptown Rehabilitation Center — 2/5 — 1.1 mi
- Princeton Health & Rehabilitation — 2/5 — 2.0 mi
- Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC — 3/5 — 2.0 mi
- La Vida Llena — 5/5 — 2.4 mi
- Manzano Del Sol by Purehealth — 5/5 — 2.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center — 2/5 — 2.8 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.