57 Independent Nursing Homes in Colorado

Nurse hours

3.33 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation runs 67 certified beds in Lakewood under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.33 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 13% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 46.8% edges just past the national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing team turns over each year. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, though the most recent inspection was August 2025. Strong quality measures and a 4-star inspection rating coexist with real staffing and deficiency concerns worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.67 /day

Staff turnover

94%

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Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons runs 180 certified beds in Aurora and pays for more nursing hours than most homes, 4.67 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 9% below its own weekdays. The catch sits in the workforce numbers: 94% annual turnover, more than double the national 45.8%, meaning the people delivering that above-average care are largely new to the building. On inspections, there are 18 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $34,467 fine; the most recent inspection was November 2024. Ownership is for-profit, individual.

Nurse hours

5.12 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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The Center at Lowry runs on a lot of nursing hours, 5.12 per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and that labor shows up in a four-star staffing rating and a five-star quality measure score. But the inspection record pulls the other way: 18 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $17,933 fine. Staff turnover sits at 49.1%, a bit worse than the 45.8% national figure, and weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays. It's a for-profit LLC with a 96-bed census, inspected April 2, 2026. Strong day-to-day care numbers, a recent inspection that found serious problems. Ask what changed since.

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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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.

Nurse hours

4.31 /day

Staff turnover

61%

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The Center At Park West in Pueblo runs a for-profit operation under an LLC with 80 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.31 hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekend coverage drops about 9% below its own weekday level, so the weekday-to-weekend gap is worth asking about directly. The bigger number to weigh is turnover: 60.6% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning nearly two-thirds of the nursing staff turns over each year. Inspections in August 2024 turned up 20 deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with none abuse-related. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspection results are more middling.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center is city/county-owned and runs 50 certified beds. Nurse staffing comes in at 4.13 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, though weekend coverage drops about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Staff turnover of 45.7% sits essentially at the national rate of 45.8%. The inspection record is mixed. Its last inspection was January 29, 2026, and it holds eight deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level, including one abuse-related citation, with three fines totaling $14,866. Quality measures score low, while staffing scores high. Families weighing this home should ask specifically how weekends are covered and what changed after the abuse finding.

Nurse hours

4.63 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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The Suites at Someren Glen runs a non-profit home in Centennial with 109 beds, and its nurse staffing sits about 20% above the national average, 4.63 hours per resident day against 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Turnover is the number that gives me pause: 51.8% of staff leaving in a year, higher than the 45.8% national rate, and that churn shows up in care even when the hours look good on paper. The inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus one fine of $36,446; the last inspection was April 2024.

Nurse hours

3.57 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood runs about 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 10% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Its record shows 23 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 1 tied to abuse, plus a $46,150 fine. The last inspection was February 2026. That said, this isn't a home with bad clinical outcomes on paper: the 5/5 quality measure rating suggests wounds, falls, and similar measures look strong, and the 4/5 staffing star reflects that 3.57 figure. The tension is between good outcome scores and a citation history that includes two serious findings.

Nurse hours

2.89 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Denver North Care Center runs on 2.89 nurse hours per resident day, and that's roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops another 10% below what the home manages on weekdays, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 35.2%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure and suggests the workforce is more stable than most. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection came in December 2025. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS, while health inspections landed at 3.

Nurse hours

2.93 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Holly Care Center runs 45 beds in Prowers County under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last inspection closed out in August 2024 with 10 deficiencies on record, none of them tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, which is the part that matters most when you're weighing safety. The staffing picture is where it gets thinner: 2.93 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the low point in the week is lower still. Turnover sits at 45.8%, matching the national figure, not a red flag on its own, but worth asking about, because constant churn is what families feel in daily care.

Nurse hours

3.26 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Bear Creek Senior Living runs 45 certified beds in Colorado Springs under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing tells a mixed story. At 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday coverage, so care gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover, though, is 33.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. Inspections are recent, and the record shows 11 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm, with a single $6,614 fine and nothing abuse-related.

Nurse hours

4.37 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Casey's Pond runs a solid ship on the clinical side. The Steamboat Springs nonprofit has a clean recent inspection, March 2024, with 20 deficiencies on record and none rising to harm or jeopardy, which is the part families should care about most. Nurse staffing sits at 4.37 hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average, though weekends run roughly 16% leaner than weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. The real wrinkle is turnover: 61.8% annually against a national average of 45.8%. That's a lot of new faces for a 66-bed home, and it matters for whether your parent sees the same aide twice in a month.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Forest Ridge runs about 3.58 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday coverage. Annual turnover sits at 52.9% against a national 45.8%, so more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 15 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Recent inspections in early 2026 and four-star ratings on health inspections and quality measures are real strengths, but the staffing gap and that harm-level finding are what pull it down.

Nurse hours

3.57 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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North Shore Health & Rehab runs 120 beds in Loveland under for-profit LLC ownership. Its most recent inspection, in May 2024, ended with 19 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two were abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.57 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 45.4% lands essentially even with the national rate, meaning the workforce churns about as much as anywhere else. The health and quality measure ratings both came in strong; staffing is the softer spot.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

93%

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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.

Nurse hours

4.79 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Walbridge Memorial runs on a hospital district license with 30 beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.79 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, which is the strongest thing in its file. The catch is consistency: weekends drop about 7% below weekday coverage, and the inspection record carries 24 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to put a resident in harm's way, plus one tied to abuse. The last state visit was in December 2025, so the picture is current. One fine of $29,981 has been levied. Good daily staffing can't offset a pattern of serious findings, which is why the quality measure score lands low.

Nurse hours

4.43 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Sedgwick County Memorial runs a county-owned 32-bed home in Julesburg, and its nurse staffing looks strong on paper, 4.43 hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average. That overall number hides a weekend gap of about 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Fifteen deficiencies are on file, three of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, and one tied to abuse. Its last inspection was September 2025. Federal star ratings sit at 3 for health inspections but just 1 for quality measures and 1 for staffing, which suggests the hours logged aren't translating into measured outcomes.

Nurse hours

4.02 /day

Staff turnover

92%

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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.

Nurse hours

3.98 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Lamar Estates runs 60 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.98 hours per resident per day, a bit above the 3.86 national average, though weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below what it manages on weekdays. The inspection record is where the concern concentrates: 16 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus one tied to abuse, and a single fine of $42,390. The last inspection came January 29, 2026. CMS rates the health inspection side 2 out of 5 stars and quality measures just 1 out of 5, so staffing is doing most of the lifting here.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Walsh Healthcare Center is a 30-bed county hospital district home in far southeast Colorado, and the numbers suggest a place that runs lean. Its staffing score sits at the bottom of the federal scale, well below what CMS expects, and the quality measure score is also below average. That one-two combination matters more than the inspection history, which is actually its strongest area, 17 deficiencies on record, but none at the level where a resident was harmed or put in immediate jeopardy, and no abuse findings. The last inspection was recent, in October 2025. For a small rural home with government ownership, the real question is whether thin staffing is sustainable, not whether the care is unsafe. Ask about direct care hours per resident per day.