Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
851 E 5th St, Rifle, CO · (970) 625-0842
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 89
- Residents per day
- 65
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 2006
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Colorado.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle carries 169.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 4% of Colorado's 208 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Colorado: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–22 pts
- 4★ 22–44 pts
- 3★ 44–70.75 pts
- 2★ 70.75–104 pts
- 1★ over 104 pts
Bars show every rated home in Colorado by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
21 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (4)
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K
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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J
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Infection Control3F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Environmental1D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspection history
2024-11-22
11 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-05-18
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2022-02-14
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 57 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 57 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 23% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$32,975 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-22 | Fine | $32,975 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.7 pts better | 95.1% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.1 pts worse | 76.6% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts better | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.7 pts better | 4.1% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts worse | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.1 pts better | 5.5% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.5 pts better | 14.4% | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.8 pts better | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.8 pts worse | 22.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.2 pts worse | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.5 pts better | 19.1% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.2 pts worse | 7.6% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.3 pts worse | 66.7% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.4 pts worse | 5.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| State Of Colorado | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 3 facilities |
| Coppock, Kim | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Crook, Paul | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reser, Carolyn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| State Of Colorado | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Wellendorf, Diana | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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