The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community

    900 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
    • Independent Living
    • 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
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.10·(123)

    Overall rating

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

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      3.9
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Modern, attractive, and generally well-maintained campus
    • Private, spacious rooms with accessible bathrooms and climate controls
    • Compassionate and welcoming staff in many care settings
    • Strong physical, occupational, and speech therapy experiences
    • Positive supportive-care, memory-care, and hospice experiences
    • Varied dining options and frequently praised food and table service
    • Engaging activities, outings, and social spaces
    • Patios, mountain views, pool, chapel, libraries, and movie room
    • Responsive housekeeping, maintenance, and transportation services
    • Continuum of living and care options on one campus

    Cons

    • Inconsistent skilled-nursing responsiveness and assistance with daily care
    • Staffing instability and reliance on agency personnel
    • Medication-management and clinical-follow-up concerns
    • Communication and follow-through gaps in admissions and administration
    • Variable meal quality and food availability in healthcare settings
    • Inconsistent availability of linens and resident-care supplies
    • Pest-control concerns in healthcare kitchen areas
    • Workplace coordination and staff-conduct concerns
    • High entrance fees and monthly costs
    • Limited walking options in some campus areas

    Summary of reviews

    The Neighborhood is a modern life-plan community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, supportive care, and skilled nursing. Families and visitors frequently praise its attractive, clean environment, private rooms, thoughtful layouts, and amenities such as patios, mountain views, a pool, chapel, libraries, and movie room. Some visitors, however, found parts of the campus institutional in feel or wanted more outdoor walking space. The community’s costs, including a substantial independent-living entrance fee, were a drawback for some prospective residents.

    Experiences with care vary by service and account. Many families describe staff as kind, attentive, and professional, and praise therapy services for helping residents regain function or return home. Positive experiences also appear in memory care, supportive care, and hospice. In contrast, a group of accounts focused on skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, or respite care raises concerns about response times, help with daily activities, staffing consistency, medication management, and clinical follow-through. Some families also describe concerns about fall-prevention practices and delays in communicating with them. These reports are not consistent with the positive accounts, so prospective families may wish to ask specifically about staffing coverage, response procedures, medication safeguards, and how concerns are escalated in the care area their relative would use.

    Dining is a notable strength in many accounts, particularly in independent living, where residents describe varied menus, table service, a bistro, and staff who learn preferences and seek feedback. Other accounts describe meals in healthcare settings as inconsistent in quality, temperature, portion size, or availability. Activities, events, transportation, and social opportunities are also frequently appreciated, though participation and offerings may vary by care setting.

    Management and communication feedback is mixed. Some families describe administrators and staff as accessible and helpful, while others report unreturned calls, missed follow-up, or difficulty resolving requests. One staff account also raises concerns about workplace coordination and conduct. A separate report identifies pest-control concerns in a healthcare kitchen, and another describes shortages of linens and care supplies. Taken together, the reviews portray a visually appealing community with strong amenities and many positive resident and family experiences, alongside recurring concerns—particularly in skilled nursing—about consistency, staffing, and administrative follow-through.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.

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    Location

    The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community is located at 900 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124.

    About The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community

    The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community sits in a mid-rise building and offers seniors a range of care services all in one place, so there's independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing available, and people can move between care levels if their needs change over time. There are apartments with different sizes-from a one-bedroom up to a two-bedroom with a den, and these units can range from 723 to 1,350 square feet in independent living, with some assisted living studio and one-bedroom floorplans from 448 to 553 square feet; many have kitchens, washers and dryers, patios or balconies, and internet and cable included, along with safety features like emergency call systems, plus all utilities including Wi-Fi come in the monthly fee, and there's a dining plan, so meals and internet are covered for peace of mind, and the building is pet-friendly too, with dog park space for any four-legged family members. The community stays focused on safety with a 24-hour patrol, and the setting is designed for maintenance-free living, letting residents use their time for social events, lifelong learning activities, crafts, and recreation, and there are art galleries showing residents' artwork, a library, gardening area, chapel, bistro, swimming pool, an aquatic center, and a beauty and barber shop available to enjoy. Memory care and Alzheimer's support are offered in secured areas with safe outdoor wandering spaces, and specialized staff help residents with higher needs, while nurses provide 24/7 care in skilled nursing units, which also includes rehabilitation and short-stay respite. Scheduled transportation helps residents get to doctor visits, the grocery store, and shopping centers. For those who need help with daily tasks, assisted living is provided, and residents can bring in their own caregivers if they want, or use staff caregivers for in-home support. The dining experience pays attention to nutrition and variety, and there's a community bistro for a casual meal option. Pacific Retirement Services, a not-for-profit group, manages the community, which works to center the needs of residents, and there's a Life Care contract option that allows for lifetime housing, gradual or partial entry fee refunds, and predictable care costs, which helps protect against unexpected expenses down the line. The healthcare center is licensed for Medicare and Medicaid, with licensed beds for both nursing and memory care, and the community holds a CMS rating of 3 stars for its healthcare center. Residents can join fitness or aquatic classes, meet with a fitness trainer for a personalized program, attend social and educational events, or simply enjoy the community's quiet walking paths and secure outdoor areas. This is a place where people have room to enjoy life as independently as possible with support nearby if it's needed, in a neighborhood-style setting with different types of housing and care on one large campus. You'll find more details about fees and services by speaking to staff, as some amenities or activities may come at extra cost. The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community is recognized for a friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere, and the variety of care makes it possible for residents to age in place without having to move if their needs change.

    People often ask...

    The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

    There are 32 photos of The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community on Mirador.

    Yes, The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 900 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124.

    No, The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New Mexico, the Department of Health's Division of Health Improvement licenses care facilities, conducting health and life-safety surveys and complaint investigations.

    License numberNM4003
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    Capacity72 residents
    LicenseeTHE NEIGHBORHOOD IN RIO RANCHO
    ExpiresApril 30th, 2027

    Inspection Reports

    12

    Reports

    5

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    10

    Years

    18 Mar 2025Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in chemical storage and fire safety, along with housekeeping/maintenance issues observed during a survey.
    • 8.370.14.37 NMACLaundry Services
    • 8.370.14.63 NMACFire Extinguishers
    07 Nov 2022Inspection
    The assessment found deficiencies in dietary management and food safety, including improper meal planning, inadequate hot and cold food handling, sanitation issues, and missing temperature documentation.
    • 7 NMAC 8.2.36 NutritionNutrition
    • 7 NMAC 8.2.36 NutritionNutrition
    • 7 NMAC 8.2.36 NutritionNutrition
    • 7 NMAC 8.2.36 NutritionNutrition
    13 Apr 2022Inspection
    Found multiple deficiencies in resident admissions, evaluations, service planning, and medication-related records and procedures. These issues affected record-keeping and resident care processes.
    • Type A7 NMAC 8.2.20Admissions and Discharge
    • Type A7 NMAC 8.2.25Resident Evaluation
    • Type A7 NMAC 8.2.26Individual Service Plan
    • Type A7 NMAC 8.2.34Custodial Drug Permits
    • Type A7 NMAC 8.2.36Nutrition
    18 Aug 2020Inspection
    Found no deficiencies after an offsite surveillance review related to Covid-19 infection prevention and control.
    25 Jun 2020Inspection
    Identified no deficiencies related to COVID-19 infection and prevention control.
    24 Apr 2020Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    03 Apr 2020Inspection
    Found no deficiencies related to Covid-19 infection control during an offsite surveillance.
    12 Mar 2020Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    16 Dec 2019Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    15 Aug 2019Inspection
    Found violations related to resident records, ISP oversight, incident reporting, and memory care unit accessibility.
    • 7.8.2.21 NMACResident Records
    • 7.8.2.26 NMACIndividual Service Plan
    • 7.8.2.32 NMACReporting of Incidents
    • 7.8.2.69 NMACMemory Care Units
    30 Nov 2016Inspection
    Cited a deficiency from an initial survey and, on a follow-up revisit, confirmed compliance.
    29 Sept 2016Inspection
    Determined licensure deficiencies: the posted license did not reflect the current Administrator, and an amended license was not filed within the required time after a change in Administrator.
    • 7 NMAC 8.2.8General Licensing Requirements
    • 7 NMAC 8.2.8(C)(1)General Licensing Requirements – amendment after administrator change

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