Horizons Health Care & Retirement Community
Nursing Home Facility
11411 Highway 65, Eckert, CO 81418
Horizons Health Care Center has been serving the community since 1972 and provides quality skilled nursing care and inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation.
Operated by Volunteers of America National Services, which runs 24 communities in our directory.
Horizons Health Care & Retirement Community is licensed for 45 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Delta County average about 53 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 69% of its licensed beds. That is below the Delta County average of roughly 78%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Delta County average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Delta County average about 3.5 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 54%.
The community is located in Delta County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Horizons Health Care & Retirement Community. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Horizons Health Care & Retirement Community offers nursing home care, independent living, retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Other
- Beds / units 45
- Occupancy 69%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection November 2024
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