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1020 Patton St Fort Collins, CO 80524 · Larimer County

(970) 484-7981

All 8 nursing homes in Fort Collins, CO (8 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 106 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 065192 · 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 Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies 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 Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Colorado average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $21,721 in fines, 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.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.06 hours per resident per day at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, below the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.49 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.43 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 43.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.06 hours
Below the Colorado median of 3.47 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.49 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.43 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 43.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 44.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds106
Residents per day 88 About 83% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceSeptember 1984
Part of a chainThe Ensign Group
Legal business nameCASTLE PINES HEALTHCARE LLC

Paying for care at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies: Medicare and Medicaid

Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies 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 26, 2025 and found 11 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 21 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 21 citations at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies across 6 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 26, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and resident assessment and care planning (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "respond appropriately to all alleged violations" (tag F0610, level J, June 26, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

September 23, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 30, 2025)

DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0842 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 30, 2025)

June 26, 2025 · 11 citations, includes immediate jeopardy

JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Immediate jeopardy · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

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

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0565 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DHonor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0555 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0605 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0628 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0644 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0679 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0742 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0835 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 20, 2025)

October 23, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 21, 2024)

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 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 21, 2024)

May 1, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

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 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 29, 2024)

DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0697 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 29, 2024)

December 12, 2023 · 2 citations

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 10, 2024)

DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0744 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2024)

November 21, 2019 · 2 citations

DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0604 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2019)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2019)

Questions to ask on a tour of Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 26, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 26, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  4. Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  5. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  6. 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

1 penalty in the last three years, including $21,721 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jun 26, 2025 Fine $21,721

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 2/5 1/5 2/5 5/5
August 2026 3/5 2/5 2/5 5/5
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Poudre Canyon Rehabilitation and Nursing Fort Collins · 0.5 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 1/5 83 beds · Medicaid
Creekside Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Fort Collins · 0.9 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 1/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Columbine West Health and Rehab Fort Collins · 2.4 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 3/5 100 beds · Medicaid
Centre Avenue Health and Rehab Fort Collins · 2.4 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 90 beds · Medicaid

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