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Nursing homes in Colorado

Colorado has 210 certified nursing homes in 44 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Colorado with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Adams141,764322.6$318,848
Alamosa2130419.2$20,150
Arapahoe192,067421.9$148,563
Archuleta160336.7$19,750
Baca286536.0$0
Bent156446.4$13,442
Boulder101,010428.2$369,955
Broomfield1210218.6$10,358
Chaffee1112514.3$0
Cheyenne13957.7$0
Conejos160165.0$54,946
Crowley144440.9$0
Delta3185265.9$72,555
Denver232,352328.1$798,975
Douglas7655322.1$97,930
Eagle144550.0$23,580
El Paso201,821328.5$438,665
Fremont6453234.9$98,231
Garfield4290330.7$86,429
Gunnison150516.0$14,866
Huerfano1120320.0$0
Jefferson232,304326.6$781,747
Kit Carson131522.6$0
La Plata2173532.9$0
Larimer131,243321.8$240,943
Las Animas1119233.6$0
Logan2147242.9$120,505
Mesa7615242.0$327,173
Moffat158269.0$120,965
Montezuma2211317.1$44,301
Montrose3257332.7$123,047
Morgan3323211.1$36,236
Otero3202518.8$10,033
Phillips15149.8$14,837
Prowers2105524.8$42,390
Pueblo91,119323.8$278,217
Rio Blanco130380.0$29,981
Rio Grande3180238.3$37,103
Routt166530.3$0
Sedgwick132146.9$0
Teller180418.8$0
Washington140550.0$24,668
Weld8718418.5$129,354
Yuma145544.4$9,174

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Colorado in figures

The nursing homes in Colorado have 19,757 certified beds. They have about 15,630 residents on an average day. 37% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 45 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 26.6 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 251 fines with a total of $4,957,917 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 32 payment denials. 49 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Colorado by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 54521%20%
4 of 54220%19%
3 of 54421%19%
2 of 55124%20%
1 of 52713%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Colorado, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.358
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.344
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.270
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.235
F0761Ensure 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.200
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.168
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.145
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.144
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.118
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.111
F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.107
F0584Honor 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.100

Chains in the state

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Colorado by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202381$1,079,265
202497$1,906,754
202575$1,302,105
202630$669,793

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Colorado, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026000$00
June 202613270$00
May 202615650$00
April 2026281264$63,4070
March 2026201009$200,6210
February 20262912010$208,3300
January 202622877$197,4350
December 2025551289$94,9470
November 20258142$87,7510
October 202515339$184,8080
September 202512602$44,0080
August 2025201068$136,9650
July 202518639$181,6750
June 202524743$39,7280
May 202518805$77,1880
April 202524839$172,4290
March 202521806$48,6170
February 202527648$125,3110
January 2025151075$108,6780
December 2024181035$213,4580
November 2024221089$182,9480
October 202427825$52,1420
September 202418837$134,2560

The site has no recorded change for Colorado. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Colorado are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists no home in Colorado as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Colorado?
F-tag 880 has 358 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 689 has 344. F-tag 600 has 270.
What changed in Colorado in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Colorado. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Colorado.