Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home-Rifle

Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home-Rifle is a senior care community located in Rifle, CO. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Rifle area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (970) 625-0842.

Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home-Rifle is licensed for 89 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Garfield County average about 73 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 71% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 11 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.

The community is located in Garfield County, CO.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 2/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 1/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 5/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home-Rifle offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Government - State
• Beds / units 89
• Occupancy 71%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.1
• Annual staff turnover 49%
• Last health inspection November 2024