Colorado Best Medicaid Nursing Homes 2026

Nurse hours

5.02 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Green House Homes at Mirasol runs on 5.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 35% sits well under the 45.8% national figure. Weekend staffing dips about 7% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The home carries 16 deficiencies, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with three fines totaling $7,544, a modest total. Its last inspection was March 2025, so the record is current. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, which is worth knowing when you review the numbers yourself.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Fowler Health Care runs on 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and its recent inspection handed it four of five stars. The staffing picture holds up elsewhere too: 31.4% turnover is well below the 45.8% national figure, and both quality and staffing measures earned five stars. What tempers that is the 14 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, which families should ask about directly. Weekend staffing also dips roughly 19% below weekday levels. The last inspection was April 2026, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

5.02 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Castle Peak runs a nonprofit home in Eagle with 44 beds and a staffing level that stands out: about 5.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage slips about 14% below the home's own weekday numbers, and turnover sits at 44.4%, just under the national 45.8%. That strong day-to-day staffing coexists with a mixed inspection record, 22 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $23,580. The most recent inspection was September 19, 2024. Families weighing that inspection history against the staffing and quality marks should ask directly how the abuse-related findings were resolved.

Nurse hours

5.18 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Frasier Meadows runs a leaner ship than most. Nurse staffing sits at 5.18 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips, staying within about 7% of weekday levels. That consistency matters, because short weekend shifts are where care problems tend to hide. Staff turnover is 28.8%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents here tend to stick around. The record isn't spotless: seven deficiencies, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $49,202. But a 4-out-of-5 inspection rating and a recent April 2024 inspection suggest those issues were addressed rather than ignored, and the quality measures themselves are strong.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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Beth Israel At Shalom Park runs on numbers families rarely see in one place. Nurse staffing sits at 4.13 hours per resident day, above the national average, though weekends dip about 11% below the home's own weekday levels, worth asking about if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Annual turnover of 14.1% is far below the national rate, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. The inspection record shows just two deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, with a recent survey. Three five-star CMS ratings across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing round out a picture of steady, well-staffed care under nonprofit church ownership.

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Berkley Manor runs on a fairly lean nurse staffing line, 3.74 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends get thinner still, dropping roughly 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays. What stands out instead is retention: 14.5% annual turnover against a national average near 46%, which means the people caring for residents largely stay put. The inspection record is mixed: 29 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm, plus one fine of $17,160, and the most recent inspection was in February 2026. A for-profit limited liability company owns the 118-bed home.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Valley View Villa sits right at the national average for nurse staffing, 3.88 hours per resident day against 3.86, so the five-star staffing rating comes from how those hours are used, not from having more of them. Weekend coverage drops about 11% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The numbers that stand out are a 29.3% turnover rate, well under the 45.8% national figure, and a clean five-star inspection record going back to December 2024, with five deficiencies total and one at the harm level. For a for-profit corporate home with 120 beds, that's a steady operation.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Life Care Center Of Littleton runs 120 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.13 hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 48.3%, a few points above the national figure. The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation; the last inspection was in November 2024, and CMS gives the health inspection side 2 out of 5 stars while quality measures earn 5. The staffing number is real, but so are the citations and the weekend dip.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Bent County Healthcare Center is county-owned and runs 4.01 nurse staffing hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with a CMS staffing score of 5 out of 5 and turnover at 42.6%, better than the national 45.8%. Weekends, though, run about 11% leaner than weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. The record shows 26 deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level, plus one fine of $13,442; no abuse citations. The last inspection was May 1, 2025. Quality measures score 4 out of 5, inspections 3. Solid staffing and low turnover, but those two serious deficiencies are worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.47 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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The Suites at Clermont Park runs 4.47 nursing hours per resident day, about 16 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.8 percent sits well below the 45.8 percent national figure, a sign people tend to stay. Weekend staffing dips roughly 13 percent from weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your visits land on Saturdays or Sundays. State inspectors were last in on February 18, 2026, and the home carries 13 deficiencies on its current record, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. Ownership is nonprofit. The one harm-level citation is the detail I'd want explained before deciding anything.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Hallmark Nursing Center runs 143 beds in Denver under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is recent, February 2024, with 21 deficiencies logged, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. No abuse citations appear in that record, and a single fine of $6,788 is modest. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average, and weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage does dip. What stands out is retention: turnover of 27.9% is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stay.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Rowan Community runs 65 certified beds in Denver under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.72 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, which matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Where it stands out is retention: 29.8% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The tradeoff shows up in inspections, 28 deficiencies on record, including 2 at harm level and 3 abuse-related, with a 2/5 inspection rating and a $4,622 fine.

Nurse hours

4.85 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Grand River Health Care Center in Rifle runs a lean nonprofit ship, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.85 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, with a five-star CMS staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 40%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The catch is inspections. Eleven deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a single fine of $34,110. The last inspection was January 30, 2026. Weekends also run about 13% thinner than weekdays, so care can shift depending on when you visit. Strong hands on deck, uneven follow-through on the paperwork and safety side.

Nurse hours

4.02 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Health Center at Franklin Park runs on nonprofit ownership and a nurse staffing level of 4.02 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, which is the strongest thing it has going. Weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 33.9%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up on inspections: 27 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with one fine of $10,082. That last inspection was March 26, 2026. Strong staffing and steady retention, paired with a citation record worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.81 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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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.