Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque, NM was fined $42,047 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 83 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center (Albuquerque, NM) — $42,047 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Skies Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque, NM was fined $42,047 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 83 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.


• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.