Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation

    8820 Horizon Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87113
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.80·(413)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      1.6

    Pros

    • Skilled, encouraging physical and occupational therapy
    • Meaningful functional progress and successful returns home
    • Kind, professional, and attentive staff in many care experiences
    • Welcoming reception and helpful visitor support
    • Clean, attractive building with spacious rooms and therapy areas
    • Engaging activities, including games, music, and group events
    • Family-friendly visits and flexibility for pets in some cases
    • Responsive care coordination and management in some stays

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and shift-to-shift continuity
    • Delayed responses to call lights and requests for assistance
    • Uneven bathing, grooming, and incontinence-care routines
    • Gaps in medication administration and clinical-care coordination
    • Inconsistent skin-integrity monitoring and wound-care follow-through
    • Variable fall-prevention and routine safety monitoring
    • Unreliable family communication and administrative follow-through
    • Inconsistent therapy frequency, scheduling, and discharge coordination
    • Poor meal quality, temperature, portions, and dietary accommodation
    • Room, bed, call-system, and other equipment maintenance issues
    • Variable housekeeping and odor conditions
    • Limited attention to quiet, sleep, and room-comfort needs

    Summary of reviews

    Experiences at Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation are sharply mixed and appear to vary by stay, staff team, and management period. Many residents and families praise the physical and occupational therapy teams, describing skilled, encouraging sessions and meaningful gains in mobility, strength, and independence. Other accounts describe therapy that was limited, delayed, or difficult to coordinate, particularly for people who needed more frequent support. Families considering the facility may want to clarify the expected therapy schedule and how progress and goals will be communicated.

    Staff experiences also vary. Positive comments describe compassionate and professional nurses, aides, therapists, receptionists, and care coordinators; some families felt comfortable leaving a relative in the facility’s care. Other accounts describe staffing shortages, inconsistent continuity between shifts, delayed call-light responses, and difficulty obtaining help with daily needs. Concerns also include medication timing and reconciliation, clinical monitoring, wound-care follow-through, and fall-prevention practices. A few families describe serious health deterioration and hospital transfers that they associated with gaps in care; these are individual accounts and do not establish cause. The range of experiences makes it important to ask how the facility assesses care needs, monitors changes, and escalates concerns.

    Dining is a recurring weakness. Reviews frequently criticize meals as unappealing, cold, small, or poorly suited to individual dietary and nutritional needs. Other residents describe meals positively, so food quality and accommodation appear inconsistent. Families may wish to ask about menu options, assistance with eating, special diets, and how concerns about intake are handled. Activities receive favorable feedback in several accounts, including bingo, music, group events, and other programming, though some residents describe long periods with little to do or difficulty resting because of room noise.

    The building is often described as attractive, spacious, and clean, with a large therapy area, pleasant common spaces, and welcoming visitor access. However, other accounts raise concerns about odor, housekeeping consistency, room comfort, and the reliability of beds, call systems, televisions, and other equipment. Management and communication are similarly inconsistent: some families report prompt, constructive responses, while others describe difficulty reaching the care team, obtaining records or medication information, and arranging discharge services. Overall, the reviews suggest a facility with notable rehabilitation and staff strengths but variable day-to-day execution. Prospective residents and families may benefit from visiting, discussing the care plan directly with clinical and social-services staff, and confirming how staffing, meals, personal care, and discharge arrangements will be managed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation is located at 8820 Horizon Blvd, Albuquerque, NM, 87113.

    About Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation

    Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation is a medium-sized, for-profit facility situated in the northeastern part of Albuquerque. It operates with a capacity of 105 beds and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, providing services to individuals in need of both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The facility is not tied to a continuing care retirement community, making it a focused option for residents seeking dedicated skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. As an LLC-owned establishment, Fiesta Park prioritizes a structured environment aimed at delivering comprehensive care to adults who require varying levels of support.

    The center offers an average level of short-term rehabilitation, as indicated by the outcomes of recent data. Among residents who were discharged from the facility, about 65.5% were able to return home, highlighting its capacity to foster recovery and transition. During their stays, short-term residents experienced a low rate of major injuries from falls, with 0% reported within the measured period. However, around 6.1% of rehabilitation stays resulted in serious infections that required hospitalization, and approximately 12.1% of residents needed emergency room visits during their time at Fiesta Park.

    Nursing and clinical staffing at Fiesta Park is substantial, with an average of 3 hours and 49 minutes of nurse staffing per resident per day. This level of attention reflects the facility's commitment to meeting the daily needs of its residents, whether they are recovering from a recent medical event or require ongoing assistance with daily functioning. The atmosphere at Fiesta Park is also shaped by the findings from periodic federal inspections, which cover everything from health and safety standards to food service and medication management practices.

    Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation has undergone recent state health inspections, with observations on aspects such as support for resident self-determination, organization of resident and family groups, accurate resident assessments, and behavioral health care. Additional evaluations have looked at the labeling and storage of medications, the quality and temperature of food and beverages, and the facility's ability to maintain accident-free environments. These reviews showcase Fiesta Park's ongoing efforts to address areas of care ranging from daily living assistance to clinical safety measures.

    The center provides services for those recovering from a hospital stay, such as after a stroke, heart attack, infection, or injury, and aims to deliver a supportive environment for rehabilitation. Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation strives to be a resource for individuals and families navigating the challenges of both short- and long-term skilled care needs. With participation in federal programs and ongoing improvement based on inspection feedback, Fiesta Park maintains its role as a significant provider of nursing and rehabilitative care in the Albuquerque area.

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    Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation offers assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 8820 Horizon Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87113.

    No, Fiesta Park Wellness and Rehabilitation does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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