Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in La Jara, Colorado, part of Centennial Healthcare. 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 42.9% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
39 Calle MillerLa Jara, CO 81140
Conejos 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 Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Colorado average. With about 48 residents a day, that works out to roughly 110 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% 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 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
42.9% of nursing staff at Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 37.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $54,946 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Fine | $39,163 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Fine | $15,783 |
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. Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Centennial Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 3, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| San Luis Care Center Alamosa | 15.4 | 70 | 1.97 | 3.49 | 30.4% | 4 | None |
| Evergreen Nursing Home Alamosa · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 15.9 | 60 | 2.22 | 3.34 | 30.0% | 2 | $20,150 |
| Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake Monte Vista | 22.6 | 60 | 3.20 | 5.08 | 23.7% | 5 | None |
| Rock Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Monte Vista · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 23.2 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | $37,103 |
| River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Del Norte · abuse citation | 35.3 | 60 | 1.69 | 2.79 | 46.8% | 2 | None |
| Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Pagosa Springs | 61.0 | 60 | 1.41 | 2.59 | 56.3% | 3 | $19,750 |
| Taos Healthcare Taos | 65.7 | 100 | 1.72 | 2.96 | 33.3% | 4 | None |
| Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center Walsenburg · abuse citation | 66.8 | 120 | 2.90 | 4.68 | 44.3% | 3 | None |
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.