Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center
1500 W Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO · (970) 641-0704
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 9, 1977
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center carries 16 inspection points. That is fewer than 94% 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
8 health citations on record since 2020. 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 (2)
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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.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Rights1E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspection history
2026-01-29
2 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2024-04-24
1 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
2020-03-12
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 56 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 13 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 56 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 57% of nursing staff and 43% 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
$14,866 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | Fine | $8,018 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $4,363 |
| 2023-10-23 | Fine | $2,485 |
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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 daysAbout the same | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 2.2 | 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 injury4.8 pts worse | 8.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.9 pts better | 0.9% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts worse | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.8 pts better | 5.8% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.3 pts worse | 25.2% | 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 worsened11.3 pts worse | 23.0% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.3 pts worse | 22.1% | 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 infection0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.1 pts worse | 22.7% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts worse | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.1 pts worse | 76.9% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpern, Bruce | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Alpern, Bruce | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Amrich, Jason | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Amrich, Jason | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Anderson, Kenneth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baker, Joseph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baker, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Blad, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| County Of Gunnison | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Covey, Marla | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Covey, Marla | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Haver, Donald | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Haver, Donald | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hutchison Crockett, Marla | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hutchison Crockett, Marla | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kaufman, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kaufman, Mark | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kibler, Shandy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leach, Jackie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcmahill, Emily | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcmahill, Emily | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress1F
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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