Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle is a 89-bed government-run nursing home in Rifle, Colorado. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the Colorado average of 2.22, and 48.7% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
851 E 5th StRifle, CO 81650
Garfield County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 13% above the Colorado average. With about 63 residents a day, that works out to roughly 158 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.50 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.31 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.12 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.50 | 3.30 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.7% of nursing staff at Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle left over the year CMS measured, against a Colorado average of 47.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 22, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $32,975 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Fine | $32,975 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle holds 2 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: State of Colorado
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 2006
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Grand River Health Care Center Rifle | 0.5 | 57 | 3.02 | 4.85 | 40.0% | 3 | $22,171 |
| Glenwood Springs Healthcare Glenwood Springs · staffing data not validated | 24.0 | 54 | — | — | 81.8% | 2 | $5,293 |
| Heritage Park Care Center Carbondale | 30.5 | 90 | 2.02 | 3.66 | 43.6% | 3 | $25,990 |
| Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing Meeker | 36.7 | 30 | 2.93 | 4.79 | — | 3 | $29,981 |
| Canyon View Care Center Palisade · abuse citation | 42.6 | 88 | 2.09 | 3.45 | 31.7% | 2 | $28,322 |
| Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center Paonia · abuse citation | 47.3 | 60 | 1.62 | 3.00 | 62.5% | 1 | $32,619 |
| Horizons Care Center Eckert | 50.5 | 45 | 1.96 | 3.97 | 53.7% | 3 | $11,180 |
| Castle Peak Senior Life and Rehabilitation Eagle | 50.6 | 44 | 3.14 | 5.02 | 44.4% | 5 | $23,580 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.