Deficiency Index

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation

Albuquerque, New Mexico · CCN 325131

27 surveys since 2018, 9 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
193
Surveys
27
Harm or worse
9
Immediate jeopardy
3
The record, 2018–2026
’18’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy3

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file15/27

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
134
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT
County
Bernalillo
Medicare-certified since
2017
Ownership changed
In the last 12 months

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
2
Staffing
3
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 58 for-profit facilities in New Mexico.

Last survey on record

Jun 10, 2026

152 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.383.44
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.71—
Annual nurse turnover64.4%53.8%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$57,519 across 2 penalties
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG12.2%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2554.3%E1941.3%F12.2%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 46 of the 193 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6574×

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • F6584×

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • F6773×

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • F8123×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F5502×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Apr 14, 2022

    Past Non-compliance Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice for 1(R #7) of 3 (R#'s 7, 8, and 9) residents reviewed by: 1. Not administering oxygen as ordered 2. Not providing medications to treat a resident's anxiety 3. Not conducting an assessment of R #7 upon admission to facility and when notified that resident was in distress. These deficient practices are likely to result in residents experiencing worsened conditions and/or death. The findings are: A. Record review of Nursing progress notes dated [DATE] at 12:54 am [time nurses note was written] revealed resident was admitted to facility [approximately 7:00 pm]. B. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF686Jul 22, 2024

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents received the necessary treatment and services to prevent the development and worsening of pressure wounds (also called a pressure injury; skin damage which results from unrelieved pressure on the body) for 1 (R #128) of 1 (R #128) residents reviewed when staff failed to: 1. Timely identify the community acquired wound, monitor for changes in the wound, and notify the physician the wound was worsening for R #128. 2. Updating wound care treatment orders in relation to R #128's pressure ulcer becoming worse. This deficient practice likely resulted in R #128's pressure ulcer worsening and developing poor health outcomes. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF684May 10, 2023

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide treatment and care in accordance with professional standards for 1 (R #1) of 1 (R #1) resident reviewed by 1. Not assessing and monitoring R #1 for injury after (2) falls likely resulting in a delay in treatment for (4) days. 2. Not notifying the Physician of change in condition (increase in pain) or providing effective pain management following (2) falls resulting in an open fracture (fractured bone is external environment) of R #1's lower right leg. These deficient practices likely resulted in R #1 experiencing significant pain and delayed treatment. The findings are: A. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF825Dec 15, 2021

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to meet professional standards of care for 1 (R #5) of 3 (R #5, 7, and 10) residents reviewed by not providing physical therapy services as ordered by a physician. This deficient practice likely resulted in R #5 to have a decrease in mobility and pain, preventing her from ambulating on her own and going to activities, likely resulting in psychosocial harm and despair. The findings are: A. Record review of R #5's face sheet revealed R #5 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #5's physician orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . C. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 22, 2024

    Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a sanitary manner when staff failed to: - Maintain the ice machine in a manner to prevent contamination and foodborne illness, - Perform hand hygiene and to change gloves as often as necessary to avoid cross contamination, - Protect clean dishes and plastic ware to prevent contamination, - [NAME] and serve pureed food at the appropriate temperatures to prevent the growth of foodborne pathogens and illnesses, - Allow dishes to air dry completely before use or storage, - Keep staff food separated from resident food, - Utilize hair restraints and beard guards in a manner which restrained all hair while in the kitchen, - Properly store open food with labels and dates to prevent cross… […]

Read 29 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 29 of 193 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jun 10, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 9, 2026Complaint6 findings
  • Jan 2, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 13, 2025Complaint5 findings
  • Jul 10, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 25, 2025Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Mar 10, 2025Complaint3 findings
  • Dec 23, 2024Standard9 findings
Show the 19 earlier surveys
  • Sep 18, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 22, 2024Standard and complaint8 findings · 1 harm
  • May 1, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Mar 22, 2024Standard7 findings
  • Sep 26, 2023Standard and complaint14 findings
  • Jun 9, 2023Complaint4 findings
  • May 10, 2023Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 24, 2022Complaint5 findings
  • Jun 2, 2022Standard and complaint16 findings
  • Apr 14, 2022Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 17, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 26, 2022Infection control2 findings
  • Dec 15, 2021Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 25, 2021Complaint13 findings
  • Mar 25, 2021Standard and complaint28 findings
  • Nov 18, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Dec 19, 2019Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 10, 2019Standard and complaint26 findings · 3 harm
  • Oct 3, 2018Standard17 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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