Albuquerque Senior AdvisorCMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Sandia Ridge Center's CMS star ratings?
Sandia Ridge Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 2216 Lester Drive NE, Albuquerque (CMS certification number 325032) with 136 certified beds and an average of 126.8 residents per day. CMS rates it 1 of 5 overall, 1 of 5 for health inspections, 3 of 5 for staffing and 2 of 5 for quality measures.
| CMS overall star rating | 1 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality | 3 of 5 / 1 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 136 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | ST. JOHN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC |
| Chain | GENESIS HEALTHCARE (183 facilities) |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | December 1, 1981 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Sandia Ridge Center?
The most recent standard health survey of Sandia Ridge Center on CMS's record is dated January 13, 2023 and found 20 health deficiencies, 12 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated November 23, 2021, found 28. CMS lists 1 fines totaling $114,001, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations.
CMS special focus status: SFF Candidate.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #325032.
How is Sandia Ridge Center staffed compared with other Albuquerque-area nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.42 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Sandia Ridge Center, including 0.66 registered-nurse hours and 2.01 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.55 hours across 22 reporting Albuquerque-metro nursing homes. Total nursing staff turnover is 54.7% and registered-nurse turnover 63.2%, and 1 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes and assisted living buildings are closest to Sandia Ridge Center?
The four-county Albuquerque metro has 22 CMS-certified nursing homes with 2,687 certified beds; Sandia Ridge Center's overall rating of 1 of 5 is higher than 0 of the 22 rated homes. Its 136 beds compare with a metro median of 120.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | CMS overall rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Rehabilitation Center | Albuquerque | 134 | 2 of 5 | ~1.1 mi |
| Princeton Health & Rehabilitation | Albuquerque | 369 | 3 of 5 | ~2.0 mi |
| Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Albuquerque | 74 | 4 of 5 | ~2.0 mi |
| La Vida Llena | Albuquerque | 58 | 4 of 5 | ~2.4 mi |
Closest licensed assisted living facilities on the part of the HCA directory we could read: Night N Gail Assisted Living (8 beds, about 0.5 miles); Seniorcare LLC - Wisconsin House (9 beds, about 0.9 miles); The Woodmark At Uptown (144 beds, about 0.9 miles).
Sandia Ridge Center (CMS #325032): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 1 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality 2 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 136-bed nursing home in Albuquerque | a score for assisted living (New Mexico publishes none) |
| Survey | last standard survey January 13, 2023 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
