Willow Tree Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Willow Tree Care Center is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Delta, Colorado, part of Stellar Senior Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.75 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Colorado average of 2.22, and 59.7% nursing staff turnover (Colorado average 47.1%).
Willow Tree Care Center
2050 S Main StDelta, CO 81416
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 Willow Tree Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.75 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Colorado average. With about 54 residents a day, that works out to roughly 94 aide hours a day, or about 12 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) | 1.75 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
59.7% of nursing staff at Willow Tree 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 46.2%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $28,756 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fine | $28,756 |
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. Willow Tree Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About Willow Tree Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Stellar Senior Living, 7 homes
- Legal name: SNH Co Tenant LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Willow Tree Care Center
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| Horizons Care Center Eckert | 8.2 | 45 | 1.96 | 3.97 | 53.7% | 3 | $11,180 |
| Colorow Care Center Olathe · abuse citation | 8.7 | 82 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 48.7% | 3 | None |
| Hope Springs Care Center Montrose | 19.9 | 74 | 1.95 | 3.29 | 64.8% | 2 | $87,079 |
| Valley Manor Care Center Montrose · abuse citation | 20.4 | 101 | 2.37 | 4.10 | 40.3% | 3 | $35,968 |
| Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center Paonia · abuse citation | 27.7 | 60 | 1.62 | 3.00 | 62.5% | 1 | $32,619 |
| Canyon View Care Center Palisade · abuse citation | 31.1 | 88 | 2.09 | 3.45 | 31.7% | 2 | $28,322 |
| Eagle Ridge Post Acute Grand Junction | 35.6 | 70 | 2.08 | 3.46 | 62.7% | 2 | $63,613 |
| Mantey Heights Rehabilitation & Care Center Grand Junction | 36.0 | 88 | 1.92 | 3.12 | 58.3% | 1 | $117,284 |
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.