Nursing homes › Colorado › Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
851 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650 · (970) 625-0842 · 89 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 209 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.
Total nurse staffing: 4.12 (Colorado median: 3.49). RN hours: 1.31. Weekend total: 3.50. Nursing staff turnover: 49%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 21 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-11-20 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-05 |
| 2024-11-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Ensure 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-11-22 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-06-06 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-05-26 |
| 2024-06-06 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-07-08 |
| 2023-05-18 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2023-06-26 |
| 2023-05-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-12 |
| 2023-05-18 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-26 |
| 2023-05-18 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-06-26 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-22 | Fine | $32,975 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF COLORADO | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/2015 |
| STATE OF COLORADO | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2015 |
| RESER, CAROLYN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2015 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 065386), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/colorado-state-veterans-nursing-home-rifle-rifle-co/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 065386. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.