Nursing homes across Boulder County, Colorado, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses runs 48 beds in Longmont as a nonprofit, and its staffing is the real story here: 5.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 5% below weekdays. That consistency matters more than most families realize. The caution side is turnover, at 53.9% against a national 45.8%, and an inspection record showing 13 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm level and 2 tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $42,262. The most recent inspection was January 2026, so the record is current. Strong hands-on care, but ask directly about staff retention and those abuse-related findings.
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.
Boulder Post Acute runs 162 beds under limited-liability, for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 59.5% against a 45.8% national figure, which means the people at the bedside keep changing. The current inspection record carries 30 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse; one fine totaling $9,113 has been assessed, with the last inspection dated February 19, 2026. Resident outcome measures look strong, but inspection findings and retention are the parts worth pressing on when you visit.
Winding Trails Post Acute runs 150 beds in Boulder under for-profit, limited-liability ownership, and its numbers pull in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.20 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 6% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot at 31% against a national 45.8%, and the quality measure rating is strong. But the inspection record is the counterweight: 69 deficiencies, 12 at harm or jeopardy level, six abuse-related, plus a $90,659 fine, with the most recent inspection in November 2024.
Boulder Canyon Health and Rehabilitation runs 140 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: a clean recent survey in January 2026, 18 deficiencies on file but none that rose to harm or jeopardy, and nothing abuse-related. Staffing is where the numbers get thinner. At 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits or needs help mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover of 52.4% tops the national rate of 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year.
Peaks Care Center runs about 3.43 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 12 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 38.7 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, suggesting staff tend to stay longer than at many for-profits. The ownership is a for-profit LLC, and the current record carries 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none are abuse-related. Its last inspection was April 9, 2026, and all three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at 3 out of 5.
Life Care Center of Longmont runs 187 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average of 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is 45.2%, essentially matching the national 45.8%. The current inspection record carries 29 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus one fine of $32,860. The last inspection was March 12, 2026, and CMS gives the home 2 out of 5 stars on health inspections, 5 on quality measures, and 3 on staffing.
McIntosh Care and Rehabilitation Center runs on 3.00 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in a 2-out-of-5 staffing rating and a 50% annual turnover rate, higher than the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses who remain are stretched, and the ones who leave take familiarity with residents with them. The inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus one $14,015 fine; the most recent inspection was March 19, 2026. The 3-out-of-5 marks on health inspections and quality measures are middling, not alarming on their own, the staffing numbers are the part worth pressing on during a visit.
Accel At Longmont is a five-bed for-profit home, and its record is one of the roughest you'll see. Inspectors have cited 57 deficiencies, seven of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in immediate jeopardy, plus two tied to abuse; fines total $175,956 across five penalties. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.
Nurse staffing runs about 2.97 hours per resident day, roughly 23% under the national average, and weekends drop further. The inspection done in September 2025 gave it the lowest possible rating. With that few beds, there's little margin for the staffing gaps.