Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation
8820 Horizon Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
Albuquerque, New Mexico · CMS verdict
Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation's CMS overall star rating runs above the New Mexico state average (2.8) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, New Mexico holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 65 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 65 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 65.
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.
Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to New Mexico.
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 roughly 97% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Mexico, Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation is one of 27 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 89% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
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 Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation's upper-tercile stars compare 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 Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation ranks in New Mexico
Among the 67 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Mexico, Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 79% of them. The bars show how all New Mexico homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
14 New Mexico homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 105 |
| Residents | 102 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 40 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation? ▾
Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the New Mexico average in the chart on this page.
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 Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation offer? ▾
CMS classifies Fiesta Park Wellness & 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 Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Fiesta Park Wellness & 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: 325123.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.