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450 Prospector Ave Durango, CO 81301 · La Plata County

(970) 516-1404

All 2 nursing homes in Durango, CO (1 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 40 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 065411 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Colorado average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.68 hours per resident per day at Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, above the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 1.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 47.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.68 hours
Above the Colorado median of 3.47 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.51 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.21 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 47.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 20% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds40
Residents per day 37 About 93% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Partnership
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceMarch 2014
Part of a chainCentennial Healthcare
Legal business nameCOTTONWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC

Paying for care at Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 1 other home in Durango accepts Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Colorado.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on November 21, 2024 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 9 citations at Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 12, 2023. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and pharmacy service (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health" (tag F0692, level G, July 12, 2023).

April 1, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 30, 2026)

November 21, 2024 · 2 citations

FDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0882 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2024)

DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0740 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 20, 2024)

July 12, 2023 · 4 citations, includes actual harm

GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0692 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 10, 2023)

GImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Actual harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0758 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 10, 2023)

EPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0660 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 10, 2023)

EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 10, 2023)

April 7, 2022 · 2 citations, includes actual harm

GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0692 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2022)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 12, 2023 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 4/5 3/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 4/5 4/5 5/5
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