River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Del Norte, Colorado, part of Centennial Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 46.8% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
1335 6th StDel Norte, CO 81132
Rio Grande 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 River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 1.69 hours per resident per day, 24% below the Colorado average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 97 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.69 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.79 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.51 | 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
46.8% of nursing staff at River Valley 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 12.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 19, 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 no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Centennial Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 16, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rock Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Monte Vista · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 14.3 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | $37,103 |
| Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake Monte Vista | 15.4 | 60 | 3.20 | 5.08 | 23.7% | 5 | None |
| San Luis Care Center Alamosa | 28.7 | 70 | 1.97 | 3.49 | 30.4% | 4 | None |
| Evergreen Nursing Home Alamosa · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 29.0 | 60 | 2.22 | 3.34 | 30.0% | 2 | $20,150 |
| Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center La Jara · abuse citation | 35.3 | 60 | 2.28 | 3.48 | 42.9% | 1 | $54,946 |
| Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Pagosa Springs | 49.5 | 60 | 1.41 | 2.59 | 56.3% | 3 | $19,750 |
| Columbine Manor Care Center Salida | 61.5 | 112 | 1.88 | 3.24 | 71.4% | 5 | None |
| Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center Gunnison | 68.2 | 50 | 2.28 | 4.13 | 45.7% | 5 | $14,866 |
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.