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Medicare Special Focus status indicates a history of serious quality problems and heightened oversight. Review the latest inspection records, ask what corrective actions remain open, and visit in person before deciding.
Families considering Rio Hondo should exercise extreme caution due to frequent reports of severe medical neglect, including medication errors, failure to respond to call lights, and hygiene issues. While some individuals praise specific rehabilitation therapists and certain nursing staff for being kind, the prevailing sentiment highlights significant concerns regarding patient safety and basic care standards.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff which includes doctors, nurses, social workers, physical and occupational therapists were all extremely helpful and kind. I must single out two individuals that went above and beyond Dr. Taylor and RN Natalie.”
“My grandfather was there for one week and almost killed him by not. Giving him his insulin and when I asked when was the last time it was given they couldn't tell me he was...”
“I'm a patient here at rio hondo and have been here a year and a half. There's this guy named Jesus he is retaliating against me and throwing away my personal food I purchase out of pocket.”
RN hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents who lost too much weight
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has a concerning pattern with 204 deficiencies across 57 surveys, with 132 complaints filed by families. Recurring problems include safety hazards and accident prevention, infection control, and medication management. While most issues appear to be corrected, recent 2026 violations including pressure ulcer care, resident rights, and abuse prevention policies remain uncorrected, suggesting ongoing serious problems that persist despite inspections.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 22, 2026
$22,895
Fine
Jan 20, 2026
$82,250
Fine
Jun 11, 2025
$9,698
Fine
Mar 1, 2025
$129,784
Payment Denial
Mar 1, 2025
38-day denial
Payment Denial
Jan 8, 2025
3-day denial
Fine
Jan 8, 2025
$47,405
Fine
Sep 27, 2024
$45,625
Payment Denial
Sep 27, 2024
6-day denial
Payment Denial
Mar 7, 2024
6-day denial
Fine
Mar 7, 2024
$39,299
Fine
Sep 9, 2023
$34,525
Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center
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Genesis Healthcare
184 facilities nationwide
Owners
Bold Quail Holdings LLC
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Bq Operations Holdings LLC
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Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC
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Gen Bq Jv Holdings LLC
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Gen Operations I LLC
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Gen Operations II LLC
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Genesis Healthcare INC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Genesis Healthcare LLC
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Genesis Holdings LLC
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Ghc Holdings LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Ghc Jv Holdings LLC
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Newgen LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Sun Healthcare Group INC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Robin, Aaron
Owner (parent company)
Tress, Avrohom
Owner (parent company)
Whitman, Arnold
Owner (parent company)
Sundance Rehabilitation Holdco INC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Welltower Op, LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Zac Properties Xi LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Fishman, Steven
Owner (parent company)
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