Sandia Ridge Center

Special Focus Facility candidate · CCN 325032 · ST. JOHN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC · For profit - Corporation · GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain · 136 certified beds · Bernalillo · NM


Sandia Ridge Center is a 136-bed nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-12-01. It averages 125.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Sandia Ridge Center?

CMS lists 58 health-inspection deficiencies for Sandia Ridge Center since 2020-10-28, 25 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-02.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-02F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2026-04-29F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.E
2026-03-20F0761, F0842Ensure 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.F
2026-03-20F0635, F0655, F0658, F0677, F0812Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2026-03-10F0584, F0880Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2026-02-20F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.F
2025-07-01F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2025-03-27F0600, F0657, F0684, F0689Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-01-31F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.E
2025-01-31F0609, F0610Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2024-07-23F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2024-07-23F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.C
2024-05-07F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.D
2023-11-29F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-11-29F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2023-01-13F0580, F0610, F0684Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.L
2023-01-13F0679, F0692, F0697, F0726, F0760Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2021-11-23F0600, F0725Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.G
2021-11-23F0578, F0655, F0676, F0679, F0692, F0726, F0745Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.E
2021-11-23F0585, F0636, F0656, F0657, F0693, F0758Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D
2020-10-28F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.K
2020-10-28F0561, F0578, F0677, F0679, F0760, F0803, F0804, F0880Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2020-10-28F0761Ensure 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.D

Why was Sandia Ridge Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-05-28Fine$114,001

How is Sandia Ridge Center staffed relative to the NM average?

MeasureThis facilityNM average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.326493.53305
Total nursing staff turnover (%)51.053.3
Average number of residents per day125.384.9

Who owns Sandia Ridge Center, and what chain is it in?

Sandia Ridge Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ST. JOHN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC and belongs to the GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSUMMIT CARE LLCsince 02/05/2007
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTFC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC, GEN OPERATIONS I LLC, GEN OPERATIONS II LLC, GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC, GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC, SKILLED HEALTHCARE LLC, SUMMIT CARE PARENT LLC, SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC, WHITMAN, ARNOLDsince 01/01/2013
CORPORATE OFFICERBERG, MICHAEL, BRIDGEFORD, LAURA, MENDELSON, AVIsince 02/02/2015
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLGREENBERG, DAVID, LEE, NAKIESHA, MORRIS, DIANEsince 04/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFGREENBERG, DAVID, LEE, NAKIESHAsince 02/16/2025

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