All 8 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Fort Collins,
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.
Good Samaritan Society's Fort Collins Village runs 64 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, all sit at 4 out of 5. On paper, the staff hours tell a more mixed story: 3.49 hours per resident per day is about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 13% lighter than weekdays. Turnover, though, is a genuine bright spot at 38.2% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is clean where it counts, 9 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and the most recent inspection was December 2025.
Centre Avenue Health And Rehab runs 90 certified beds in Fort Collins under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a 5/5 health inspection rating with the most recent survey in October 2024. The catch is staffing: 3.53 nurse hours per resident day sits about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 9% below the home's own weekday levels. Six deficiencies appear on the current record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none are abuse-related. Quality measures score 5/5, so care outcomes look good on paper. The tension is real: excellent inspections and outcomes, thinner staffing than average. Ask about weekend coverage before deciding.
Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab runs about 4.03 nurse hours per resident each day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below its own weekday level. The bigger concern sits in staffing stability: annual turnover hits 92.6%, more than double the national rate of 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are, on average, new to the building. The inspection record itself is strong, with a 5/5 health inspection rating, seven deficiencies on file, one serious enough to involve harm, and $7,443 in fines from a single penalty. The most recent inspection was September 11, 2025. A for-profit corporate owner, 130 certified beds.
Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Of The Rockies runs a 106-bed for-profit operation in Fort Collins, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stand out: 3.24 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 17% below its own weekday coverage. That thin margin matters more given 21 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $21,721 fine. Turnover sits at 47%, slightly above the national figure. The quality measure score looks strong and the most recent inspection was in June 2025, so the picture isn't one-sided, but the inspection and staffing ratings both land at 2 out of 5, and that combination is what a family should ask about directly.
Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation runs 60 certified beds in Fort Collins under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where you'd want to start a hard conversation. At 3.68 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 5% under the national average, weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 50% against a 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is heavier: 34 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $36,180, with the last inspection in September 2024. Quality measures score mid-range, but low staffing and a serious deficiency history together are the numbers families should weigh before deciding.
Staff turnover at Columbine West runs about double the national rate, 95.7% versus 45.8%. That means the aides and nurses caring for your family member are, more likely than not, new to the building and still learning it. The inspection record backs up that instability: 17 deficiencies on file, including two serious enough to put a resident in harm's way and two tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $26,891 have been levied, and the last full inspection was April 2024. For-profit corporate ownership and 100 beds round out the picture. The quality measure score looks fine on paper, but quality measures are self-reported, and they sit uneasily next to that inspection history.
Poudre Canyon Rehabilitation and Nursing is a for-profit LLC in Fort Collins with 83 certified beds, and its staffing is the first thing you should look at. At 2.65 nurse hours per resident day, it runs roughly 31% below the national average of 3.86, weekend coverage slips about 5% below its own weekdays, and annual turnover is 60.5% against a national 45.8%, so not only are there fewer hands, people keep leaving. That shows in the inspection record: 37 deficiencies on file, six of them carrying harm or jeopardy, seven tied to abuse, and $48,308 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was January 22, 2025. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers are what I'd ask about directly.
Creekside Village runs on thin staffing and a troubling inspection record. Nurses provide about 3.47 hours of care per resident per day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 12% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 74.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your family member are likely new, still learning the building, or already halfway out the door. The current record shows 53 deficiencies, nine tied to abuse and eight serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus five fines totaling $48,875. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems.