Overview
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Colorado average of 3.1. Among the 2 nursing homes in Rifle, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 71% of nursing homes in Colorado (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 22, 2024, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Colorado average of 8.6. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $32,975 in the past three years.
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle is a government-run facility with 89 certified beds, caring for about 65 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2006.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 22, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $32,975
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.17 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.33 hrs
- Nurse aides2.43 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes