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Las Palomas Center
8100 Palomas Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109
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(505) 821-4200Pricing Details
In our commitment to transparency, we gathered up-to-date pricing information directly through a comprehensive interview with this community on Dec. 5, 2023. Here's a detailed breakdown:
Pricing Information
Skilled Nursing Care:
- Semi-private room: $17,000 per month
Long-term Care:
- Semi-private room: $9,000 per month
Respite Care:
- $242 per day
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Exclusive Interview Insights
Our team personally reached out and conducted an insightful interview with this community on Dec. 5, 2023. Here's what we learned:
Community Overview
The senior living community offers both skilled nursing care and long-term care services. It operates on a first-come, first-serve basis, without a waitlist system, ensuring timely access to care for those in need.
Accommodation Types
The facility provides semi-private accommodations for both skilled nursing and long-term care residents, ensuring a community-oriented living experience.
Respite Care
Respite or short-term stays are available, offering temporary relief for caregivers, with costs varying based on the duration of the stay. Hospice care can also cover respite stays if applicable.
Pet Policy
Pets are welcome in the community, provided they are fully vaccinated and up to date with their shots. There are no weight restrictions for pets, ensuring a pet-friendly environment for all residents.
Moving Assistance
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are available 24/7 to assist residents with moving in, ensuring a smooth transition into the community.
Transportation Services
The community offers transportation with its own vans, facilitating residents' travel to appointments. The range of travel may be limited based on distance.
Dining Experience
The facility boasts an in-house kitchen staff that prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Residents can enjoy their meals in the dining room or have them delivered to their rooms. Dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free or vegan needs, are accommodated.
Staffing
During the day shift, the staff includes three nurses and five CNAs for each side of the facility. The night shift has a reduced staff of two nurses and three CNAs. A physician and a PA are available daily to attend to residents' medical needs.
Safety Measures
For resident safety, the facility is equipped with call lights and wander guards. The wander guards prevent wandering patients from exiting the facility by automatically locking the door if they approach it.
Addressing Complaints
Residents can report complaints to CNAs, who will fill out a grievance form and forward it to social services or the administrator for resolution, depending on the severity of the issue.
Family Communication
Communication with residents' families begins with the director securing the admission. Thereafter, the facility maintains a contact list to reach out to emergency contacts or family members as needed to keep them informed about the resident's situation.
Staff Contact
Ayanna, a pleasant and helpful admissions staff member, is available to assist with inquiries and ensure a smooth admissions process for prospective residents and their families.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Several reviews highlight significant concerns regarding the facility's cleanliness, hygiene, and overall sanitation, with multiple reports of unattended patients and unsanitary conditions.
- There are repeated complaints about the quality and temperature of the food served, with one review specifically mentioning cold and unappetizing meals.
- Issues with medication distribution and access to prescribed medications have been noted, causing distress among residents.
- Communication problems are a recurring theme, with reports of staff not answering phones at night and a general lack of responsiveness to family inquiries and concerns.
- Staffing issues are evident, including reports of unprofessional behavior, lack of empathy, and negligence. There are also mentions of the facility using a lot of temporary staff who do not show ownership of their responsibilities.
- There are serious allegations of mistreatment and neglect, including verbal harassment, lack of assistance with basic hygiene, and failure to address medical needs promptly.
- One review mentions an ongoing investigation by the State of New Mexico following a formal complaint, indicating potential regulatory scrutiny.
- Despite the overwhelmingly negative feedback, there is a positive review praising the care and attention a resident received, highlighting effective communication even during the COVID-19 crisis.
Overall, the majority of reviews express deep dissatisfaction with the facility's standards of care, cleanliness, and staff professionalism, urging others to consider alternative options for their loved ones.
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Health
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Community Amenities
Room Amenities
Dining
Transportation
Pet
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 1
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: March 22, 1983
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 120
Total current residents: 111
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 11
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $29348
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-12 | 2022-06-17 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2020-12-08 | 2021-02-12 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. |
| 2020-12-08 | 2021-02-12 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish emergency prep training and testing. |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-07-01 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-07-01 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish emergency prep training and testing. |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-07-01 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-07-01 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-07-01 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | $29,348 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is North Valley which is 3.9 miles away and has a population of 11,333 (small town).
- The average income is $63,229, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 81
- Low Temperature: 36
- Average Temperature: 59.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 61 days of rain, 15 days of snow and 288 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.5 inches a year
- The median age is 36.0 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 6.7% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 10.41% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3% Asian, 3% Black or African-American, 35% Hispanic or Latino, and 53% White.
- The crime rate is 11.03 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 2.54 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 6.78 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.35 incidents per 100 people
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Supermarkets
Smith's
0.3 miles awayTrader Joe's
0.7 miles awayAlbertsons
0.8 miles awayWhole Foods Market
1.8 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.9 miles awayTransportation
Los Ranchos/Journal Center
3.5 miles awaySandia Pueblo
3.6 miles awayBus Stations
Montgomery @ Eubank
3.1 miles awayMontgomery @ Pitt
3.2 miles awaySan Mateo @Montgomery
3.3 miles awayMontgomery @ Morris
3.3 miles awaySan Mateo @ Montgomery
3.4 miles awayBanks
New Mexico Educators Credit Union
0.2 miles awaySandia Area Credit Union
0.3 miles awayBank of the West
0.3 miles awayWells Fargo
0.3 miles awayBank of Albuquerque
0.4 miles awayHospitals
Lovelace Women's Hopsital
3.4 miles awayPresbyterian Kaseman Hospital
5.3 miles awayUniversity of New Mexico Hospital
6.7 miles awayUNM Carrie Tingley Hospital
6.8 miles awayBill & Barbara Richardson Healthcare Pavillion
6.8 miles awayPharmacies
Smiths Pharmacy
0.3 miles awayWalgreens
0.7 miles awayModern Alchemist Compounding Pharmacy
1.2 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.9 miles awayWalmart Pharmacy
4.8 miles awayDentists
Heflin Family Dentistry
0.3 miles awayRobert C. Kerschen, DMD
0.5 miles awayTwohig Dentistry
1.0 miles awaySandia Pediatric Dentistry
1.0 miles awayAlbuquerque Periodontics & Implantology
2.8 miles awayParks
Barstow Park
0.1 miles awayDennis Chavez Park
0.3 miles awayRancho De Palomas Park
0.3 miles awayNorth Domingo Baca Park
0.5 miles awayLoma Del Norte Park
0.6 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
La Cueva Town Center
0.2 miles awayPaseo Village
0.3 miles awayHolly Plaza
1.0 miles awayCottonwood Mall
6.0 miles awayNob Hill Body and Soul Center
6.9 miles awayCulture
Sandia Casino Amphitheater
2.4 miles awayAdobe Theater
3.8 miles awayThe Vortex Theatre
4.8 miles awayStudio J
5.0 miles awayMoon & Dove Gallery
5.2 miles awayRestaurants
Vintage 423
0.2 miles awayIHOP
0.2 miles awayDion's Pizza
0.2 miles awayAzuma
0.2 miles awayKabob House
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