Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, NM — inspection on August 14, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
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record review and interview, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that included
orders for 1 (R #4) of 1 (R #4) resident reviewed. If the facility fails to develop and implement a comprehensive care plan regarding a resident's transfer requirements, then staff may attempt unsafe transfer methods that increase the risk of falls, fractures, and other serious injuries.
The findings are: A.
Record review of the facility's Transfer and Lift policy, dated 03/01/24, stated residents requiring extensive or total assistance with transfers must be transferred using a mechanical lift with the assistance of two trained staff members. B.
Record review of R #4's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE], diagnosis of muscle weakness. C.
Record review of R #4's Minimum Data Set (MDS; a federally mandated assessment instrument completed by facility staff), dated 07/03/2025, revealed she was dependent for all activities of daily living (ADL; activities related to personal care such as bathing, showering, dressing, walking, toileting, and eating), including transfers, and required a mechanical lift with two staff members. D.
Record review of R #4's physician orders, dated 07/03/2025, revealed an order for bed rest with every two hours with hourly turns every shift.
The resident was permitted activity only as tolerated, with no independent transfers. E.
Record review of R #4's care plan revealed the care plan did not contain documentation the resident required two staff members assistance or the use of a Hoyer/mechanical lift for transfers. F. On 08/14/2025 at 10:40 a.m., during an interview with the Administrator, she stated it was her expectation R #4's care plan should contain interventions addressing R #4's transfer needs, including two staff members assistance and mechanical lift use.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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