Meeker, CO

Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing

2-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $29,981 in total fines with 9 recent health deficiencies with 8 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

100 Pioneers Medical Center Dr, Meeker, CO

(970) 878-5047

Compare this facility

Overall

2 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

1 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

30

Certified beds

Average residents

30

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Government

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1989-12-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.00

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

0.00

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

0.00

Nurse aide staffing

Total nurse hours

0.00

All reported nurse hours

Licensed hours

0.00

RN + LPN hours

Weekend hours

0.00

Weekend nurse staffing

Weekend RN hours

0.00

Weekend registered nurse coverage

Physical therapist

0.00

Reported PT staffing

Adjusted RN hours

0.00

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

0.00

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

0.00

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

0%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

0%

Annual nurse turnover

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

4,405

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

40.12

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9930

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

0

Baseline 62.50% · Performance 95.35% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

8.02

Baseline 3.87 hours · Performance 5.36 hours · Measure score 8.02 · Achievement 8.02 · Improvement 7.31

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission Not Available
10.72%
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge to community Not Available
50.57%
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Medicare spending per beneficiary Not Available
1.02
No data were submitted for this measure.
Drug regimen review with follow-up Not Available
95.27%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Falls with major injury Not Available
0.77%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge self-care score Not Available
53.69%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge mobility score Not Available
50.94%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened Not Available
2.29%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Adjusted rate Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization Not Available
7.12%
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage Not Available
8.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Staff flu vaccination coverage 92.31%
42%
50.3 pts better
Numerator 48 · Denominator 52
Discharge function score Not Available
56.45%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date Not Available
25.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
93.5%
6.5 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
94.7%
5.3 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7%
3.4%
0.7 pts better
3.3%
0.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.8% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 3.3% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9%
7.4%
6.5 pts better
11.4%
10.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4%
5.0%
0.6 pts better
5.4%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.5% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 3.3% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 4.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.2%
11.2%
3 pts worse
19.6%
5.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.5% · Q2 14.8% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 13.3% · 4Q avg 14.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8%
20.6%
6.8 pts better
16.7%
2.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 17.4% · Q3 11.5% · Q4 11.5% · 4Q avg 13.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 16.0%
15.2%
0.8 pts worse
16.3%
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q3 12.6% · 4Q avg 16.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.2%
14.6%
7.6 pts worse
14.9%
7.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 23.1% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 37.9% · 4Q avg 22.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1%
0.8%
1.3 pts worse
1.0%
1.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.9% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3%
1.5%
3.8 pts worse
1.7%
3.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.8% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 3.3% · Q4 10.0% · 4Q avg 5.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 19.0%
22.4%
3.4 pts better
19.8%
0.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.1% · Q2 10.8% · Q3 19.4% · Q4 32.7% · 4Q avg 19.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.6%
3.7%
1.1 pts better
5.1%
2.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 5.5% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-12-11 · Fire 2025-12-11

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

8 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-12-14 · Fire 2023-12-14

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

6 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2022-08-25 · Fire 2022-08-25

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-12-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-30

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K371 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K163 · Construction Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.

Corrected 2026-01-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K355 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-01-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K711 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2026-02-06

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K908 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.

Corrected 2026-01-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-01-30

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-03-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

K371 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

Corrected 2024-02-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

K524 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that gas fire places are out of the reach of patients and can be shut off if unit is working improperly.

Corrected 2024-03-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-03-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-08-25

K371 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

Corrected 2022-11-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-08-25

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-11-16

Inspection history

Recent health citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2026-01-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-02-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-12-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-12-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-01-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2026-01-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-01-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2026-01-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-12-15

G · Actual harm 2023-12-14

F740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2024-01-12

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-01-12

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F680 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Corrected 2024-01-12

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-01-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-01-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-01-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F744 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2024-01-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-01-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-14

F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-01-12

G · Actual harm 2022-08-25

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2022-09-23

G · Actual harm 2022-08-25

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-09-23

G · Actual harm 2022-08-25

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2022-09-23

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-08-25

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-09-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-08-25

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2022-09-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-08-25

F744 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2022-09-23

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$29,981 2023-12-14

Fine

Fine · fine $29,981

Fine

Ownership

Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 1 facilities 2021-08-31
Coulter, Danette

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2019-01-15
Rholl, Cindy

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2018-12-01
Sellers, Liz

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2020-05-01

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