Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
10101 Lagrima De Oro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Canyon is a small 73-bed skilled nursing and therapy rehab facility serving the NE Heights area of Albuquerque. We offer post-surgery orthopedic care, wound care, trache care, and general strengthening after a hospital stay. Our restorative therapy rehabilitation outcomes are high. We focus on getting the client from hospital to home as quickly and safely as possible.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 74 beds, Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Albuquerque average about 116 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Albuquerque average about 2.4 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.
The community is located in Bernalillo County, NM.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 39 problems at Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 74
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 47%
- Last health inspection February 2026
Resident & family reviews
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