Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
South Valley Care Center
1629 Bowe Lane Sw, Albuquerque, NM 87105 · Map
For profit - Individual · 62 certified beds
South Valley Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.16 hours per resident per day, below the New Mexico average of 3.56. Its most recent inspection on Jul 3, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How South Valley Care Center compares
This facility vs. the New Mexico and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New Mexico avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.16 | 3.56 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.62 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 53.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 16.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 7, 2025
What inspectors found at South Valley Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1629 Bowe Lane Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105 - CMS certification #
- 32E083
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 62
- Avg residents/day
- 53.9
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 2024-03-22
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around South Valley Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2006
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jul 1, 2006 to May 3, 2008. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $5,225 owed to 6 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: South Valley Care Center (South Valley Care Center LLC). Case 1511185.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 27, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Oct 13, 2020. 5 violations cited (4 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $9,900 proposed, $4,950 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as South Valley Care Center.
Details
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by Jan 27, 2020.
- Serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(e)(1)(ii)). Penalty $2,700 proposed, $1,350 now. To be fixed by Jan 27, 2020.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(i)). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by Feb 10, 2020.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(e)(2)(ii)(d)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 27, 2020.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(5)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Las Estancias by Pure Health, Albuquerque. 3.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unmh Home Care, Albuquerque. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 87105 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 322541 Albuquerque South (Dci), Albuquerque, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
322551-Fmc- Albuquerque Westside, Albuquerque, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
322558-Albuquerque Southwest Mesa, Albuquerque, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 87105.
Luna Vista Hospice, LLC, office in Albuquerque, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Interim Healthcare, office in Albuquerque, 5.7 miles away, straight line
Advanced Home Health Of New Mexico, office in Albuquerque, 6.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unm Medical Group Inc, Albuquerque. 4.1 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is South Valley Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives South Valley Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is South Valley Care Center staffed?
South Valley Care Center reports 3.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Mexico average of 3.56.
Has South Valley Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does South Valley Care Center have?
South Valley Care Center is certified for 62 beds.