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Avamere at Rio Rancho continues to show that whatever category of living their residents have chosen, they are provided with quality healthcare. With an emphasis on independent living, assisted living, and memory care, the premier senior living community ensures that residents enhance their lives with care and ease. The lifestyle promoted provides an environment where residents can celebrate their individuality and independence. Avamere at Rio Rancho has welcomed seniors and families to their beautiful, thoughtfully designed community, allowing residents to make the most of their golden years.
Avamere has ensured residents can live comfortably thanks to their helpful features, including wheelchair-accessible showers, high-speed internet, a kitchenette, cable or satellite TV, and air-conditioning throughout the community– all designed to make their stay easy and hassle-free. In addition to allowing pets in the community, they boast an impressive list of amenities, including their café or restaurant, private dining room, barbershop and salon, arts and crafts center, billiards lounge, fitness center, and library.
Similar to the New Mexico average: 78.9%Avamere at Rio Rancho is legally operated by Rio Rancho Operations, Llc, and administrated by Bryanne Mandel.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In New Mexico, the Department of Health, Division of Health Improvement is the primary regulatory authority that conducts unannounced inspections and investigates quality of care complaints.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Mexico state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 57 | 30 | This facility has 90% more total deficiencies than a typical New Mexico assisted living residence (57 vs. NM avg 30).↑ 90% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2019.
| 8.1 | 4.3 | This facility has 88% more deficiencies per year than a typical New Mexico assisted living residence (8.1 vs. NM avg 4.3).↑ 88% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on October 8, 2025, cited deficiencies related to missed scheduled activities in the Memory Care unit, unsecured medications and chemicals, and failure to post the Resident Rights poster. Earlier inspections also identified issues with resident care, including inadequate assistance with daily living activities, insufficient staffing, failure to update individual service plans, and problems with medication storage and incident reporting. Complaint investigations substantiated deficiencies involving resident supervision, incident reporting delays, and financial exploitation by staff, though fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. Most complaints were substantiated with cited deficiencies, particularly concerning resident rights, safety, and care plan compliance. The pattern of deficiencies has persisted over time with no clear improvement trend evident.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 280 / 320 / 415 / 450 / 705 / 975 sq. ft
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
1.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Rio Rancho's city center to Avamere at Rio Rancho's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.11 miles to nearest hospital (Lovelace Urgent Care - Rio Rancho)
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Avamere at Rio Rancho is located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in New Mexico.
| Avamere at Rio Rancho |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Rio Rancho (Corrales Heights) | 134 | Yes | 2 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 80.6% | Bryanne Mandel | Rio Rancho Operations, LLC | 10 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 |
| Fairwinds – Rio Rancho |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Rio Rancho (Vista Grande) | 76 | Yes | 11 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 100.0% | Doralei Perea-Davis | Rioav, LLC. | 19 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 2.6 |
| The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Rio Rancho (Vista Hills) | 72 | No | 8 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 37.5% | Sharon Inoue | Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group | 19 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 2.7 |
Avamere at Rio Rancho is in the Corrales Heights neighborhood of Rio Rancho.
The legal owner and operator of Avamere at Rio Rancho is Rio Rancho Operations, Llc.
Avamere at Rio Rancho has a walk score of 2. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to NM state health department records, Avamere at Rio Rancho's license expires on June 30, 2026.
Avamere at Rio Rancho's occupancy is 81%.
The team at Avamere at Rio Rancho can be reached at [email protected].
Bryanne Mandel is the administrator of Avamere at Rio Rancho.
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