Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Valley Manor Care Center
1401 S Cascade Ave, Montrose, CO · (970) 249-9634
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 101
- Residents per day
- 63
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Volunteers Of America Senior Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1972
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+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
★★★★★4 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
Valley Manor Care Center carries 58 inspection points. That is fewer than 53% 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
28 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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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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G
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation9D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- D
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Pharmacy Service1D
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspection history
2026-04-09
11 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
2024-05-23
10 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2022-11-17
7 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 14 min of nursing staff time a day, 54 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 14 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 34% of nursing staff and 21% 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
$35,968 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-23 | Fine | $35,968 |
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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 days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts better | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.3 pts better | 97.7% | 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 injury2 pts better | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.9 pts better | 3.9% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts better | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.9 pts worse | 18.5% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.9 pts worse | 25.8% | 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 worsened0.1 pts worse | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2 pts better | 10.8% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.9 pts worse | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.8 pts worse | 25.4% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts worse | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.2 pts better | 92.2% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.2 pts better | 4.8% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts worse | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine22.6 pts better | 96.2% | 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
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaty, Dejernette | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bloom, Shawn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Budzynski, Joseph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Chakravarty, Debashish | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Erickson, Karen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Hackett, Karen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Hackett, Karen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Jackson, Carmen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| King, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Mullen, Beth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Mullen, Beth | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Nisivoccia, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Nutz, Faith | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Nutz, Faith | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Paskoff, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Perkins, Derrick | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Perkins, Derrick | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Peterson, Jeanne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sheridan, Patrick | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Soczynski, Paul | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Soczynski, Paul | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Song, Xiao | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Song, Xiao | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Stringfellow, Janet | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Vigee, Voris | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Volunteers Of America National Services | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Volunteers Of America National Services | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Walker, Rebecca | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Walker, Rebecca | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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