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1500 W Tomichi Ave Gunnison, CO 81230 · Gunnison County
CMS certification number 065144 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care 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 Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 3.93 hours per resident per day at Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center, above the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 1.22 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.50 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 56.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Colorado median 46.6%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center 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 January 29, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 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 8 citations at Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 2, 2024. The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and pharmacy service (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 G, April 2, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 29, 2026 · 2 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
April 24, 2024 · 1 citation
EHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
April 2, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
March 12, 2020 · 4 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Questions to ask on a tour of Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 2, 2024 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 April 2, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Nursing staff turnover was 56.8% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $14,866 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $4,363 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $2,485 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center
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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1.5 mi
Gunnison Valley Hospital GunnisonEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 14m for patients treated and sent home
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