Washington County Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Washington County Nursing Home is a 40-bed government-run nursing home in Akron, Colorado. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Colorado average of 2.22, and 42.6% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Washington County Nursing Home
599 W Greenhouse DrAkron, CO 80720
Washington 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 Washington County Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 2.82 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Colorado average. With about 39 residents a day, that works out to roughly 109 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.82 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.31 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.09 | 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
42.6% of nursing staff at Washington County Nursing Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Colorado average of 47.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 25, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $24,668 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Fine | $24,668 |
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. Washington County Nursing Home holds 5 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Washington County Nursing Home
- Ownership: Government - County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Washington County Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center Brush · abuse citation | 41.0 | 125 | 2.91 | 4.22 | 40.4% | 2 | None |
| South Platte Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Brush | 41.2 | 78 | 2.08 | 3.38 | 64.7% | 1 | $36,236 |
| Valley View Villa Fort Morgan | 45.1 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.88 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC Sterling | 62.6 | 63 | 2.17 | 3.22 | 60.3% | 1 | $118,155 |
| Hillcrest Care Center Wray | 63.5 | 45 | 2.25 | 3.49 | 55.0% | 5 | $9,174 |
| Grace Manor Care Center Burlington | 63.5 | 31 | 2.53 | 3.78 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Devonshire Care Center Sterling | 64.7 | 84 | 1.92 | 3.40 | 44.8% | 2 | $2,350 |
| Cheyenne Manor Cheyenne Wells | 80.6 | 39 | 2.62 | 3.94 | — | 5 | 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.