29 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Colorado
29 of the 210 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Colorado (14%) are CCRC, and all are listed below. 11 of the 29 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. They average 4.14 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.42 hours above the 3.72 for every home in Colorado. Suites At Holly Creek Care Center, The in Centennial grades highest at A (97 out of 100).
How CCRC homes in Colorado compare
This group set against every nursing home in Colorado, from the current CMS release.
Devonshire Care Center runs 84 certified beds in Sterling under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.40 hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent under the national average of 3.86. That gap widens on weekends, when coverage drops about 15 percent below the home's own weekday level, so a Saturday shift is thinner than a Tuesday one. The inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a single fine of $2,350 and a most recent inspection date of March 26, 2026. Staff turnover of 44.8 percent is marginally better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but it still means nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year.
Arbor View runs 3.42 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 56% against a national 45.8%, which means more than half the nursing staff left within a year. Inspections have logged 20 deficiencies, four serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $22,271. The quality measures look strong, but they can't offset thin weekend coverage, heavy turnover, and a record that includes harm-level findings.
Columbine Commons runs a 60-bed for-profit operation in Windsor, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating, seven deficiencies on the books, none of them causing harm or involving abuse, and a survey done as recently as April 2025. The staffing picture is more mixed. Total nurse hours come in slightly above the national average, but weekend coverage drops about 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and turnover sits at 92% against a national figure near 46%. That churn is the number worth sitting with. Stable inspection results can coexist with a workforce that keeps cycling through, and it's usually the aides who know your mother's routines who leave first.
Rock Canyon runs on lean staffing: 2.80 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The 41 deficiencies on record include 7 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, and three fines total $89,938. Annual turnover of 49.1% sits slightly above the national 45.8%, which means caregivers cycle through faster than average. The quality measure star (4/5) looks strong on paper, but that score reflects reported clinical metrics, not the hands available at the bedside.
Villas At Sunny Acres runs 160 certified beds in Thornton under corporate for-profit ownership, and its 3.06 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit roughly 21% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the one number that looks better than most, 30.6% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concern sits: 28 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with a $19,988 fine and a 2/5 health inspection rating, though the most recent survey came in April 2025.
Good Samaritan Society's Loveland Village runs a mixed picture. The nonprofit home holds 104 certified beds, and its 3.39 nurse hours per resident day sit about 12% under the national average, thinner still on weekends, when staffing drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level. Turnover is a genuine bright spot at 35.2%, well below the 45.8% national figure, and residents' quality measures earn top marks.
The inspection record is where families should slow down. Sixteen deficiencies are on file, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $51,424. The most recent inspection came January 29, 2026, so the findings are recent, not stale.
High Plains Post Acute runs about 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 9% below its own weekday levels. The bigger concern is turnover: 65.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are relatively new. On the last inspection in February 2025, surveyors wrote 33 deficiencies, six serious enough to put residents in harm's way, one involving abuse, with four fines totaling $72,840. The quality measure score looks good on paper, but those numbers come largely from resident assessments, the staffing and inspection record is where the real picture sits.
Vista Ridge runs about 18% below the national average on nurse staffing, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 64.2% against a national 45.8%, roughly two of every three caregivers left within the year. The inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, including three at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with $41,772 in fines. A December 2025 inspection is recent, and the 3/5 health inspection and quality scores aren't alarming on their own. The staffing number is the one worth pressing on during a tour.
Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation runs on 3.25 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 15% below its own weekday levels. That thin staffing shows in the numbers: a 55.6% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, and 25 deficiencies on the current record, seven serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one abuse-related. Four fines total $86,723. The last inspection was August 2024, so the record is fairly recent. This is a for-profit LLC with 60 beds, and the pattern across staffing, turnover, and inspection history is consistent rather than isolated.
Frequently asked questions
How many CCRC nursing homes are there in Colorado?
There are 29 CCRC Medicare-certified nursing homes in Colorado, 14% of the 210 nursing homes there.
Are CCRC nursing homes better staffed?
In Colorado they average 4.14 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.72 for all nursing homes in Colorado, a difference of +0.42 hours. Staff turnover averages 47.4% against 47.1%.