All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Canon City,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Hildebrand Care Center in Canon City runs 75 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a 4 out of 5 on health inspections and a perfect 5 on quality measures, with a survey completed in December 2025. What holds it back is the care floor and the record underneath. Nurse staffing sits at 3.81 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover is 48.6%, above the national 45.8%. Fifteen deficiencies are on file, three involving harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, with a $15,642 fine.
Valley View runs leaner than most homes on direct nursing time, 3.15 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping about a fifth below its own weekday coverage. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and problems surface. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 42 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, which points to real problems with how residents are protected, not paperwork slip-ups. Turnover at 38.8% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and the quality measure score suggests clinical care is tracked well. One fine of $8,281 is modest. Ask about weekend staffing and how abuse allegations get investigated.
Progressive Care Center runs about 3.00 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5, even though resident outcomes on the quality measures look stronger at 4 out of 5. The 22 deficiencies on the current record include 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse; the most recent inspection was November 7, 2024. Staff turnover, at 38%, is actually lower than the 45.8% national figure.
Canon Lodge Care Center runs 60 beds in Canon City under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits about 8% under the national average at 3.56 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 51.2% means the aides and nurses around your relative are frequently new. The current inspection record carries 25 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score well, but that two-out-of-five on health inspections and thin weekend coverage are the numbers worth asking about before you decide.
Skyline Ridge runs on thin staffing: 3.10 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 67.6%, roughly half again the national rate, which means the people caring for your family member are often new or on their way out. The inspection record shows 36 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, with a $21,320 fine. Two stars on health inspections and two on staffing tell you the state has found real problems and coverage stays light. It's worth asking what's changed since September 2024.