Overview
The Suites Rio Vista has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the New Mexico average of 2.9. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Rio Rancho. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 82% of nursing homes in New Mexico (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 11, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Mexico average of 17.2. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $11,190 in the past three years.
The Suites Rio Vista is a for-profit facility with 136 certified beds, caring for about 82 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2015.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 69%
Top 72%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 11, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $11,190
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.05 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.65 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.60 hrs
- Nurse aides1.81 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 136
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 21, 2015
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes