Luxury Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho, New Mexico · Opening Early 2028
16 residents | 16 private bedrooms | 16 private bathrooms.
2 caregivers during the day. 2 awake all night.
New Mexico only requires 1 awake at night.
That difference is why we built this.
Why We Are Doing This
We watched our grandparents and great-grandparents go through elder care in this state.
Nicole spent 10 years as a Physical Therapist Assistant and a Director of Rehabilitation, walking into facility after facility across New Mexico. She saw what understaffing does to people. She saw residents left waiting because there was no one free to come.
We could not stop thinking about it. So we sold what we had and started building something different.
A Home, Not a Facility
Bosque Haven is a 10,184 square foot residence on Unser Boulevard in Rio Rancho. 16 people will live here. That number is fixed and it is not going up.
Most assisted living communities in the Albuquerque metro house between 50 and 120 residents. At that size, a caregiver manages a hall. At 16, a caregiver knows that
- one resident takes coffee before his medication,
- another sleeps better with her door half open,
- and that Thursday is when her daughter calls.
16
Residents, and it will not increase
16
Private bedrooms, each with a private bathroom
2
Caregivers awake overnight. The state requires 1
10,184
Square feet of conditioned space
16 private bathrooms
Every resident has their own room and their own bathroom. No shared bathrooms. For families managing a parent’s continence or dignity, this is not a small thing.
A chef, not a cafeteria line
Three meals a day, cooked on site in a full kitchen and served at a table. Special diets are handled individually, per resident.
Room to actually live
A library. A salon. Covered porches. An enclosed garden with walking paths and controlled access. Shared living and dining space works out to about 80 square feet per resident. New Mexico requires 40.
Light, and somewhere to sit in it
Sunlight regulates sleep, and disrupted sleep is one of the hardest parts of dementia for a family to manage. The house is built around its windows for that reason, not for the view.
What Memory Care Actually Means
Assisted living helps people who need a hand with daily tasks. Memory care is built for people living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. That means secured doors, staff trained to talk to someone who is frightened and cannot say why, and routines that hold steady when memory does not.
Bosque Haven is designed for both, so a resident whose needs change does not have to move again.
One Price, Everything Included
Most communities quote a base rent and then add care levels on top. Medication management is extra. Incontinence support is extra. As your mother needs more help, the bill grows. Families usually find out during the hardest month of the year.
We do not do that. One rate covers care, meals, medication assistance, housekeeping, laundry, and daily life. When her needs increase, your bill does not.
Walk Through Before We Open
Bosque Haven opens in early 2028. You can walk the home right now, room by room, from wherever you are.
Common Questions
How many residents will Bosque Haven have?
16, and that number is capped. Most assisted living communities in the Albuquerque metro house 50 to 120 residents or more. At 16, in a 10,184 square foot home, caregivers know every resident’s history, preferences, and daily rhythms.
What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio?
2 caregivers for 16 residents during the day, and 2 awake overnight. That works out to 1:8 on both shifts.
New Mexico requires 1 awake direct care staff for every 15 residents during waking hours, so at 16 residents the law calls for 2. We staff to that with 2 caregivers assigned to this house and nowhere else, plus a manager and assistant manager who are trained to give direct care and work alongside them most days.
At night the state lets a home our size keep 1 caregiver awake and a second person asleep in the building. We keep both awake. Sundowning and confusion are common in the evening and overnight, and we would rather have 2 people already up.
Where is Bosque Haven located?
1462 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124. We are at Cabezon and Unser in Sandoval County, about 20 minutes from northwest Albuquerque.
When will Bosque Haven open?
Early 2028. We are in development and pre-licensure with the New Mexico Health Care Authority. Families can reach out now to be added to our list. With only 16 rooms, we expect to fill quickly.
Will my mother have her own bathroom?
Yes. 16 private bedrooms and 16 private bathrooms, 1 per resident. Residents bring their own furniture and belongings.
Can residents stay as their care needs increase?
Bosque Haven is designed to support aging in place. We are a non-medical residence, so specialized clinical services are brought to the home. Mobile physicians, dentists, X-ray technicians, and hospice partners visit residents here instead of residents traveling out. Some medical needs do eventually go beyond what any assisted living residence can safely provide, and we will be direct with you when that point gets close.
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