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South Valley Care Center

1629 BOWE LANE SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87105

(505) 877-2200

58 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1629 Bowe Lane Sw

Albuquerque, NM 87105

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

32E083

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bernalillo

Facility name

South Valley Care Center

Street address

1629 BOWE LANE SW

City / state / ZIP

Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone

(505) 877-2200

About this facility — South Valley Care Center

South Valley Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is licensed for 58 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Mexico (102 beds).

It is one of 132 senior care facilities in Albuquerque and 68 skilled nursing facilities across New Mexico. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited South Valley Care Center 37 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2024-03-22

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-03

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-09-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-11-07

F-0761

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-11-07

2025-07-03Health inspection4 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-09-03

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)

2025-02-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-03-17

2024-03-14Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2024-04-12

2025-07-03Fire-safety inspection28 citations

E-0023

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2025-11-18

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2025-11-18

E-0033

F · No harm found

Establish methods for sharing information.

Corrected 2025-11-18

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-11-30

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-11-30

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-11-30

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0741

F · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-11-30

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0926

D · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2025-11-18

2024-03-14Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-04-02

Federal penalties

2025-07-03Medicare payment denial — 58 days

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 32E083.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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