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Walsh Healthcare Center

⌖ Walsh, CO · Baca County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds30
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)

About Walsh Healthcare Center

Walsh Healthcare Center is a 30-bed government-run nursing home in Walsh, CO. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Colorado is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Oct 2025), inspectors found 6 problems, fewer than the Colorado average of 8.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility nameWalsh Healthcare Center
LocationBaca County, Colorado
Address150 N Nevada St, Walsh, CO 81090 · Baca County
CMS provider number06A175
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1991 (35 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 rating2 of 5Below average
Health inspections3 of 5Average
Quality measures2 of 5Below average
Staffing1 of 5Much below 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 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

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Oct 2025.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection6 (Oct 2025)Colorado average: 8.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength

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.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury5.0%State average: 3.4%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)4.6%State average: 3.4%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs23.6%State average: 20.0%
    About average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days3.8State average: 1.4
    Worse 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 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 17 times.

Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201955154.7
Jan 202045135.4
Jan 202112–15.4
Jan 202222154.0
Jan 202343525.3
Jan 202454525.2
Feb 202534144.6
Feb 202623135.1
Sep 20262312–

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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