Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Paonia, Colorado, part of Madison Creek Partners. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.62 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 62.5% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center
1625 Meadowbrook BlvdPaonia, CO 81428
Delta 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 Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.62 hours per resident per day, 27% below the Colorado average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 84 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.62 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.34 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.03 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.00 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.73 | 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
62.5% of nursing staff at Paonia Care and Rehabilitation 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 58.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 7, 2025. 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 2 fines totaling $32,619 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Fine | $20,181 |
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. Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Madison Creek Partners, 13 homes
- Legal name: Meadowbrook Blvd. Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Horizons Care Center Eckert | 21.7 | 45 | 1.96 | 3.97 | 53.7% | 3 | $11,180 |
| Willow Tree Care Center Delta · abuse citation | 27.7 | 80 | 1.75 | 3.31 | 59.7% | 2 | $28,756 |
| Colorow Care Center Olathe · abuse citation | 27.8 | 82 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 48.7% | 3 | None |
| Hope Springs Care Center Montrose | 30.7 | 74 | 1.95 | 3.29 | 64.8% | 2 | $87,079 |
| Valley Manor Care Center Montrose · abuse citation | 31.2 | 101 | 2.37 | 4.10 | 40.3% | 3 | $35,968 |
| Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center Gunnison | 40.5 | 50 | 2.28 | 4.13 | 45.7% | 5 | $14,866 |
| Heritage Park Care Center Carbondale | 42.3 | 90 | 2.02 | 3.66 | 43.6% | 3 | $25,990 |
| Canyon View Care Center Palisade · abuse citation | 44.7 | 88 | 2.09 | 3.45 | 31.7% | 2 | $28,322 |
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.