Nursing homes › Colorado › Grand River Health Care Center
701 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650 · (970) 625-1514 · 57 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 3/5; 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: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.85 (Colorado median: 3.49). RN hours: 1.14. Weekend total: 4.21. Nursing staff turnover: 40%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 11 deficiency citations, including 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Health | corrected 2026-01-30 |
| 2026-01-30 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-30 | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-24 |
| 2026-01-30 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-25 |
| 2026-01-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-24 |
| 2024-02-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-03-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-23 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Fine | $22,171 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/1966 |
| ELLIS, TODD | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| MENDIZABAL, RAQUEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2019 |
| RICKSTREW, JAY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| WILL, PERRY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/27/2023 |
| COOMBS, JAMES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2006 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Grand River Health Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 065381), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/grand-river-health-care-center-rifle-co/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 065381. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.