Rifle · 81650
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
851 E 5th St
Rifle, CO 81650
Grand River Health Care Center
⌖ Rifle, CO · Garfield County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds57
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Grand River Health Care Center
Grand River Health Care Center is a 57-bed nonprofit nursing home in Rifle, CO. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Colorado is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Jan 2026), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Colorado average of 8.7. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 51 min a day with each resident, more than the Colorado average of 3 hr 43 min. About 40% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $22,171 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (3 of 5) and long-term care (2 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameGrand River Health Care Center
LocationGarfield County, Colorado
Phone(970) 625-1514
Address701 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650 · Garfield County
CMS provider number65381
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 2003 (22 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Jan 2026)Colorado average: 8.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 51 min a dayColorado average: 3 hr 43 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 08 min a dayColorado average: 49 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover40% a yearColorado average: 47%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jan 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $22,171Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jan 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Colorado average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs4.3%State average: 1.6%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 11 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury7.6%State average: 3.4%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.6%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.1%State average: 20.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.0State average: 1.4Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Colorado average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 1 time.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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