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Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home
901 Cedar St, Julesburg, CO 80737
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home, in Julesburg, Colorado, is certified for 32 beds under government, county ownership.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Colorado median of 3; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 1 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 15 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (6, 2, 7 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 46.9 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 25.0.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: no fines and 1 payment denial.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), above the Colorado median of 3.5.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Sedgwick Co. median | Colorado median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 15 | 15 | 22 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 46.9 | 46.9 | 25.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | — | 46.7% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $10,033 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 210 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Colorado average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 10 Sep 2025, 13 Dec 2023.
Severity mix: G ×3 D ×4 E ×4 F ×4
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 6 Nov 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0727 | 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. | F | Standard survey | 6 Nov 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2023 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Standard survey | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 13 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0727 | 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. | F | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0758 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | F0943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Standard survey | 30 Sep 2022 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2025 | Payment denial | — | 28 days |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Colorado average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Colorado median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 48.1% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 13.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.0% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.2% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.6% | 18.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: government, county. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home been cited for?
15 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Colorado median is 22 per facility.
Has Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident per day against a Colorado median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home?
Ownership type is government, county. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 10 Sep 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 10 Sep 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.