Nursing homes across Garfield County, Colorado, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Heritage Park Care Center runs 90 certified beds in Carbondale under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the part that should give you pause: 30 deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus three abuse-related citations, and one fine totaling $25,990. The most recent inspection was August 2024, so that picture is fairly current. Staffing sits at 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover at 43.6% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but it's still nearly half the nursing staff leaving in a year.
Glenwood Springs Healthcare runs 54 beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its last inspection was in October 2024. The staffing numbers are where the picture gets concerning: staff turnover sits at 81.8 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, and CMS gives the home just one star for staffing. That churn shows up in the inspection record too, 29 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a single fine of $5,293. Quality measures score well at four stars, but a stable, present workforce is what keeps residents safe day to day, and this home struggles to keep one.
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle runs five stars' worth of nurse staffing, 4.12 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, but the state-run home has real problems elsewhere. Twenty-one deficiencies sit on its current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and the health inspection score came back 1 out of 5 from the last visit in November 2024. Staff turnover lands at 48.7%, a few points above the national figure, and the weekend crew runs about 15% thinner than weekdays, which matters if your family tends to visit on Saturdays and Sundays. One fine of $32,975 is on file. Strong bedside coverage alone doesn't offset that inspection history.