Spanish Trails Rehab: Abuse Protection Failures - NM
The resident, identified in inspection records as Resident 2, had diarrhea and required frequent brief changes. She wasn't getting them. Inspectors documented that she was being changed only one to two times in a 24-hour period.
A registered nurse at the facility told inspectors she already knew the resident's brief wasn't being checked or changed as often as it should be. She connected that failure directly to what was happening to the resident's skin. The redness in the groin area, she said, was indicative of being in a soiled brief for extended periods of time.
The interim director of nursing confirmed the same conclusion. Moisture-associated skin damage in the groin, she told inspectors, is typically caused by incontinence. She said she would expect a resident in that condition to be checked and changed every two hours, and as needed between scheduled checks. She confirmed that level of care never happened for this resident.
The inspection, conducted November 13, 2025, was triggered by a complaint. Inspectors cited the facility under a federal tag covering basic personal hygiene and grooming assistance, with a harm level classified as minimal harm or potential for actual harm.
What the records show is a staff that knew the problem existed and a resident whose skin was already breaking down because of it.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites from 2025-11-13 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
Additional Resources
Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.
Editorial process: Inspection findings are extracted from CMS source documents and synthesized using AI, reviewed for factual accuracy against the original report by our editorial team.
Professional review: All content reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NH EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Last verified: August 9, 2026 · Our methodology
Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, NM was cited for abuse-related violations during a health inspection on November 13, 2025.
The resident, identified in inspection records as Resident 2, had diarrhea and required frequent brief changes.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.