Overview
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Colorado average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Gunnison. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 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 January 29, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Colorado average of 8.6. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $14,866 in the past three years.
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center is a government-run facility with 50 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 21%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $14,866
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.93 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.22 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.49 hrs
- Nurse aides2.22 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 9, 1977
- 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