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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds45
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)

About Hillcrest Care Center

Hillcrest Care Center is a 45-bed government-run nursing home in Wray, CO. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Colorado is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Oct 2024), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Colorado average of 8.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 30 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Colorado average of 3 hr 43 min. About 55% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).

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Key details

Facility nameHillcrest Care Center
LocationYuma County, Colorado
Address360 Canyon Ridge Dr, Wray, CO 80758 · Yuma County
CMS provider number65316
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 1994 (32 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating5 of 5Much above average
Health inspections4 of 5Above average
Quality measures5 of 5Much above average
Staffing4 of 5Above average

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

3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Oct 2024.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection5 (Oct 2024)Colorado average: 8.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength

About average

  • Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 30 min a dayColorado average: 3 hr 43 min
    About average

Things to ask about

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  • Registered nurse time per resident36 min a dayColorado average: 49 min
    Worse than state average
  • Nursing staff turnover55% a yearColorado average: 47%
    Worse than state average

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.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Sent back to the hospital15.8%State average: 20.3%
    Better than average
  • Needed an emergency room visit4.4%State average: 12.1%
    Better than average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.6%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less 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.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Falls with a major injury7.9%State average: 3.4%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)4.5%State average: 3.4%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs5.5%State average: 20.0%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.4State average: 1.4
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Colorado average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Who pays, and how full it is

Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Colorado, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.

  • 52% Medicaid
  • 10% Medicare
  • 39% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average87%Colorado typical: 81%
Cost of care per resident day$447Colorado typical: $377

Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 17 times.

Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201933514.7
Jan 202043444.4
Jan 202144323.6
Jan 202245133.4
Jan 202344434.9
Jan 202443524.3
Feb 202543544.3
Feb 202644443.6
Sep 202654453.5

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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