Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation
103 Hospital Loop NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Albuquerque, New Mexico · CMS verdict
CMS places Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation in the above-average range on the federal scale, and above the New Mexico average of 2.8.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, New Mexico holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 61 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 61 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 61.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the New Mexico average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 92% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Mexico, Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation is one of 27 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation compares to New Mexico
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Mexico facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Mexico state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation ranks in New Mexico
Among the 67 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Mexico, Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 66% of them. The bars show how all New Mexico homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
9 New Mexico homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 134 |
| Residents | 123 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 82 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the New Mexico average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Mexico? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts New Mexico's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,125 per month ($109,500 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,633 per month.
What services does Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation offer? ▾
CMS classifies Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Mexico? ▾
In New Mexico, alternatives include assisted living ($5,950/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New Mexico elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 325069.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.