Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cottonwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
450 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO · (970) 516-1404
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 37
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Centennial Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- March 25, 2014
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Cottonwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center carries 32 inspection points. That is fewer than 82% 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
9 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 (3)
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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G
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control1F
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
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.
Inspection history
2024-11-21
3 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-07-12
4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2022-04-07
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 30 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 41 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
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| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.6 pts better | 100.0% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptomsAbout the same | 8.8% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.6 pts better | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication19.3 pts worse | 30.9% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.1 pts better | 14.8% | 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 worsened5.1 pts better | 6.6% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.4 pts better | 6.4% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.1 pts better | 20.5% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.4 pts better | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.8 pts better | 99.8% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9 pts worse | 21.0% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine26.4 pts better | 100.0% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.7 pts better | 9.8% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Mn Tr I | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 18% | 7 facilities |
| Bradley, Christine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bradley, Christine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Capital Finance LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Capital Finance LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Centennial Ms Trust I | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Centennial Ms Trust I | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Centennial Yf Trust I | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Gottlieb, Refoel | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Gottlieb, Refoel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Gottlieb, Refoel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Gotts Consulting Colorado LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Turpen, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Turpen, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Construction1D
- D
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Egress1D
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
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