The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
South Valley Care Center LLC
Albuquerque, NM · Medicare-certified · 62 beds
In good standing
For-profit
5 of 5 overall
South Valley Care Center LLC in Albuquerque has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with a 5-star health inspection rating, 4-star quality measures, and 3-star staffing; reported nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1. It had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection areas cited food handling, medication storage/labeling, and PASARR screening.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1946 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1946.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.27
- Nurse aides
- 2.35
- Weekend nursing
- 3.17
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
52.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.2%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 58 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 3, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Occupancy
- 53.6 residents on an average day (86% of 62 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 2 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.