ABQ Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Sandia Ridge Center stood out as the third largest nursing home in Bernalillo County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 140 beds available, 15 more than the average in Bernalillo County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 126.9 residents during that period.

Sandia Ridge Center had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.7 recorded for nursing homes in New Mexico.

During the quarter, Princeton Place stood out as the largest nursing home in Bernalillo County, with 369 beds available. Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center came in second place, with 178 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Sandia Ridge Center has already spent a total of $190,629 in four fines and suffered eight penalties.

In total, there were 16 for-profit nursing homes in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Princeton Place	1
2	Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center	1
3	Sandia Ridge Center	1
4	Uptown Rehabilitation Center	2
4	Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation	3
6	The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque	2
6	Las Palomas Center	2
6	Ladera Center	1
6	Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1
6	Las Estancias by Pure Health	4
11	Odelia Healthcare	3
12	Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol	4
13	Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation	2
14	Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC	3
15	South Valley Care Center, LLC	5
16	LA Vida Llena	5
17	Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque	5