Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center is a 50-bed government-run nursing home in Gunnison, Colorado. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Colorado average of 2.22, and 45.7% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center
1500 W Tomichi AveGunnison, CO 81230
Gunnison County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Colorado average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 74 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.13 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.64 | 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
45.7% of nursing staff at Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Colorado average of 47.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $14,866 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $4,363 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $2,485 |
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. Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 9, 1977
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center
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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.