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940 Worthington Cir Fort Collins, CO 80526 · Larimer County
All 8 nursing homes in Fort Collins, CO (8 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 065245 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Columbine West Health and Rehab 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 Columbine West Health and Rehab as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Colorado average of 3.1.
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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.68 hours per resident per day at Columbine West Health and Rehab, above the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.81 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.27 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 56.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Columbine West Health and Rehab: Medicare and Medicaid
Columbine West Health and Rehab is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Colorado's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 June 16, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 16 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 16 citations at Columbine West Health and Rehab across 5 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on February 27, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, February 27, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 16, 2026 · 2 citations
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.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
February 27, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
August 6, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
April 11, 2024 · 8 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
EPost a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DImplement 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.
December 19, 2019 · 2 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Questions to ask on a tour of Columbine West Health and Rehab
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on February 27, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 27, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $26,891 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $16,653 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Fine | $10,238 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | — | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Columbine West Health and Rehab
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.0 mi
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort CollinsEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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4.9 mi
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort CollinsEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 58m for patients treated and sent home
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10.1 mi
Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus LovelandEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 20m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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