Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
Rifle · 0.1 mi · 89 beds
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Grand River Health Care Center
701 E 5TH ST, Rifle, CO, 81650
Nursing home57 licensed beds0 citations on record
1 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 5 deficiencies against Grand River Health Care Center in Rifle, Colorado at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-01-30. 1 finding has been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $34,110. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 overall.
3 / 5Medicare overall rating
57certified beds
5deficiencies at the last inspection
1immediate-jeopardy findings on record
0actual-harm findings on record
1federal fines, $34,110
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.1
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.0
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.10
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.0
Most recentJEDDDEDDDDD
The last 11 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2026-01-30 · standard survey · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0730 · 2026-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0572 · 2026-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2026-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2026-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2024-02-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0657 · 2024-02-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2024-02-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0742 · 2024-02-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0759 · 2024-02-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2024-02-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below3 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles2 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are5 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home3 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS4.85312
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year40%
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS1
Total fined$34,110
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one1
Ownership
Who owns Grand River Health Care Center
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/1966 |
| ELLIS, TODD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| MENDIZABAL, RAQUEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2019 |
| RICKSTREW, JAY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| WILL, PERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| PAGET, CHAVIEN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2024 |
| COOMBS, JAMES | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2006 |
| ELLIS, TODD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| MENDIZABAL, RAQUEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2019 |
| RICKSTREW, JAY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| WILL, PERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| PAGET, CHAVIEN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/12/2024 |
Nearby
Other licensed providers within six miles
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 065381.
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