132 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Colorado

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Life Care Center of Evergreen runs a corporate-owned, 120-bed operation that just earned strong marks across all three federal ratings, with its most recent inspection in May 2025 finding no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 12% leaner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs more attention on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover lands at 37.5%, which is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, suggesting people tend to stay. Eleven total deficiencies on record, none abuse-related.

Nurse hours

5.08 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr At Homelake runs on unusually deep staffing for a 60-bed home, 5.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with turnover at 23.7% against a national 45.8%. That stability shows: a five-star staffing rating and a five-star health inspection record, with the most recent survey in October 2024. The friction sits elsewhere. Nine deficiencies are on file, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, and the quality measure rating lands at two stars, the clinical outcomes side doesn't match the care hours. Weekend coverage also drops about 25% below weekday levels, so ask how that gap gets covered.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Sunny Vista Living Center runs a tight ship on staffing for a 116-bed nonprofit in Colorado Springs. Nurse coverage sits right at the national average of 3.86 hours per resident day, and turnover is where this home separates itself, 26.5% against a national average of 45.8% means caregivers are staying put, which usually shows up in how consistently residents get the same faces. Weekend staffing dips only about 4% below weekdays, a modest drop. The tradeoff is inspection history: 16 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. A July 2025 inspection is recent, and the 3/5 health inspection rating reflects that mixed record. Families weighing a move here should ask directly about that abuse citation.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Briarwood runs 201 certified beds in Denver under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86, roughly a 1% edge. Weekends drop about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the floor is thinner when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 44.3%, essentially matching the national rate of 45.8%. The current inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. One fine totaling $9,110 is on file, and the last inspection was October 2024. Quality measures score high; the inspection history is where the problems concentrate.

Nurse hours

6.36 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Southeast Colorado Hospital Ltc runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home: 6.36 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two and a half hours more than the national average, and that shows up as a five-star staffing rating even though weekend coverage dips about 17% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 37.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The tradeoffs are elsewhere. Fourteen deficiencies are on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the quality measure rating is only 2 of 5, which suggests the clinical outcomes data isn't keeping pace with the hands-on care. State inspectors were last in on November 21, 2024.

Nurse hours

3.42 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Clear Creek Care Center runs 80 certified beds in Westminster under for-profit LLC ownership. Its nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 54.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for your relative are often new to the building. The health inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse; that inspection was in March 2024. The quality measure rating of 5/5 stands out against that inspection history, and it's worth asking how the two line up.

Nurse hours

3.11 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Sundance Skilled Nursing in Colorado Springs runs 68 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits around 3.11 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, with weekends dipping another 14% below its own weekday levels. The current inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, plus a single fine of $14,901; that inspection was recent, dated February 2026. Turnover lands at 42.9%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and CMS gives it 4 stars each for staffing and quality measures but only 2 for health inspections. The gap between those marks is the real story here: enough hands on most shifts, but a survey history that keeps finding problems.

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Western Hills runs a tight inspection record, zero deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent state visit came in late February 2024. The catch is the abuse-related citations: four of them sit on the current record, which is worth asking about directly, since those don't require actual harm to be written up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, a pattern families notice on Saturday afternoons. Turnover at 42.7% is slightly better than the national figure, and the corporate owner is for-profit, so ask where the money goes.

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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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.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Garden Terrace runs 120 certified beds in Aurora under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers hold up reasonably well, 3.92 nurse hours per resident day sits just above the national average, and turnover at 31.6% is well below the 45.8% typical elsewhere, which matters for whether your family sees the same faces month to month. Weekend coverage drops about 10% from weekday levels, so visit timing is worth thinking about. Inspections came back at 4 of 5 stars and the most recent was May 2025, but the record shows 12 deficiencies, 4 of them abuse-related, none at harm or jeopardy level. That mix is the real story here.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Crowley County Nursing Center runs 44 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the nurse staffing works out to 3.58 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 46.8%, just above the national 45.8%. Its last inspection was February 27, 2024, and the current record shows 18 deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with none tied to abuse. What holds the numbers up is the quality measure rating at 5/5 and staffing at 4/5; the health inspection star sits at 3/5.

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Hillcrest Care Center is a 45-bed hospital-district home in Wray, and the numbers point in two directions at once. The clinical side looks strong: a 5/5 on quality measures and a 4/5 on health inspections, with the most recent survey in October 2024. But staffing tells a different story, 3.49 nurse hours per resident day sits about 10% under the national average, weekends run roughly 10% leaner than weekdays, and turnover hits 55% against a national 45.8%. Twenty deficiencies sit on the current record, including two at the harm level and one tied to abuse. The care delivered here scores well; whether there are consistently enough hands to deliver it is the open question.

Nurse hours

4.16 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Life Care Center of Colorado Springs runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.16 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing holds up reasonably well on weekends, dipping about 12% rather than collapsing. Turnover sits at 43.8%, a hair better than the national 45.8%, so the faces here aren't churning quite as fast as elsewhere. The catch is the inspection record: 10 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at real risk of harm, and $45,171 in fines. A February 2026 inspection is recent enough to take seriously. Strong daily care, but the mistakes that did occur were not minor ones.

Nurse hours

5.64 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Coal Creek runs a genuinely strong staffing operation, 5.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average, and its inspection and quality measure ratings both hold up well, with a recent inspection in August 2025. The catch is who stays. Annual turnover of 62.2% is well above the national 45.8%, which means a lot of the hands providing that above-average care are still learning the building, and weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels. Twenty-two deficiencies sit on the record, one of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none are abuse-related. It's a for-profit corporate home that's doing the hard part right on paper.

Nurse hours

4.08 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Orchard Park runs 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and its inspection record, quality measures, and staffing each land at four stars. One caveat sits underneath that: weekends run roughly 16% leaner than weekdays, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday may not be what shows up on a Sunday. Staff turnover is 50% against a national 45.8%, meaning about half the nursing team turns over in a year. Twelve deficiencies are on record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with the last inspection in May 2024.

Nurse hours

3.15 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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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.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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The Village Care and Rehabilitation Center in Westminster runs on about 4.12 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average, and it carries a four-star staffing rating to match. Weekend coverage is the soft spot, about 16% thinner than weekdays, so if your family visits on a Saturday, expect fewer hands on deck. Staff turnover sits at 43.7%, a touch better than the national 45.8%. Inspections in December 2024 turned up 15 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none related to abuse. As a church-affiliated nonprofit, it answers to a mission rather than shareholders. Solid, not spotless.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Cheyenne Manor is a 39-bed county hospital district home in Cheyenne Wells, and its inspection record is the strongest thing going for it, a perfect health inspection rating, with the last visit in late October 2025. Only three deficiencies sit on the current record, none of them causing harm or jeopardy. One is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing runs 3.94 hours per resident day, slightly ahead of the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip about 5% below weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. Quality measures grade well at 4 out of 5. Small government-owned homes like this often live or die on who's on shift, so ask about weekend and evening coverage.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center runs 110 certified beds in Aurora under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run roughly 11% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover is 40.7%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are more likely to stay. Inspections in December 2024 turned up 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, which is worth asking about directly. The quality measures look strong; the inspection record is where the questions live.

Nurse hours

3.38 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Lakeshore Post Acute runs on thinner staffing than most homes nationally, 3.38 nurse hours per resident day against a 3.86 average, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 44.1%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, so the crew that's there tends to stay. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 30 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. A 5/5 on quality measures and 3/5 on inspections tells you the clinical outcomes look solid when care happens, but the staffing margin is narrow enough that a bad weekend could strain it. The most recent state visit was August 2025.