The Suites Rio Vista
The Suites Rio Vista in Rio Rancho, NM — inspection on August 22, 2025.
Found 2 citations. 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
Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medical records consistently reflected the correct code status for 1 (R #5) of 3 (R #5, #6, and #7) residents. If code status is not accurately documented in resident records, then the resident is at risk of a life-threatening medical error.
The findings are: A.
Record review of R #5's face sheet revealed an admission date of 06/11/25.
Further review revealed the resident's code status was not documented in the record. B.
Record review of R #5's hospital discharge documentation, dated 06/07/25, revealed a code status of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR; lifesaving measures are not desired). C.
Record review of R #5's New Mexico Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (NM MOST; a legal document which outlines the care the resident wants when they become incapacitated and unable to speak for themselves) form, dated 06/11/25, revealed a DNR code status. D.
Record review of R #5's Care Plan, dated 06/23/25, revealed a Full Code Status. E. On 08/21/25 at 8:30 am, during an interview, Family Member (FM) #1 stated a nurse told her R #5 was a full code status when she inquired about R #5's code status during the admission process. FM #1 stated she was concerned, because she was aware R #5's status was DNR when she was discharged from the hospital. F. On 08/21/25 at 2:33 pm during an interview, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated the facility presumed residents were a Full Code status if nothing was documented on the resident's face sheet.
The DON verified the conflicting information within R #5's records and stated it was the facility's expectation for code status to be consistent throughout the medical record.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Building
COMPLETED
08/22/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Suites Rio Vista
2410 19th Street SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
G. On 08/21/25 at 1:25 p.m., during an interview, the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) stated the fire alarm control panel should be shut and locked at all times; because residents could open it, push buttons, and possibly disarm the alarm system. He stated R #2 should not have a large kitchen knife in his room. He stated it was a hazard for the resident to have the knife in his room; because he could injure himself, staff, or other residents.? The ADON stated the can of WD-40 was for R #2’s wheelchair. He stated he took the WD-40 out of R #2’s room, because it could be used to harm residents or staff.
H. On 08/21/25 at 1:40 p.m., during an interview, the Maintenance Director (MD) stated the electrical boxes and fire alarm panel should be kept closed and secured at all times to prevent tampering and injury. He stated unsecured cords across the floor presented a fall hazard to the residents.
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