Columbine Manor Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
530 West 16th Street, Salida, CO 81201
Nestled within the beautiful, scenic valley of the San Juan and Collegiate mountains, Columbine Manor Care Center is a perfect choice for nursing and rehabilitation. Located in Salida, Colorado, a former railroad town, Columbine Manor Care Center offers a small-town atmosphere with plentiful tourism opportunities along the Arkansas River. Columbine Manor Care Center features an on-site physician, offering faster, more convenient patient and resident care. We also offer Alzheimer’s and dementia care in a secured unit. Our in-house rehabilitation staff offers inpatient and outpatient rehab services, including The AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill®.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Columbine Manor Care Center is licensed for 112 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 45% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 71%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Chaffee County, CO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at Columbine Manor Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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.
Columbine Manor Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 112
- Occupancy 45%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 71%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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