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1475 Main St Windsor, CO 80550 · Weld County

(970) 449-5540

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

Accepts Medicare 60 certified beds For profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 065410 · 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 Columbine Commons 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 Commons Health and Rehab as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Colorado average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 7 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 2 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 3.98 hours per resident per day at Columbine Commons Health and Rehab, above the Colorado median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.99 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.65 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 68.8% 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.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.98 hours
Above the Colorado median of 3.47 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.99 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.65 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 68.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 76% 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 beds60
Residents per day 57 About 95% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceFebruary 2014
Legal business nameLegal Business Name Not Available

Paying for care at Columbine Commons Health and Rehab: Medicare and Medicaid

Columbine Commons Health and Rehab 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 Windsor 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 April 17, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at Columbine Commons Health and Rehab across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 7 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and administration (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, April 17, 2025).

April 17, 2025 · 2 citations

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 9, 2025)

DProvide 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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 9, 2025)

October 12, 2023 · 4 citations

EProvide 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 (Oct 25, 2023)

DProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0678 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 20, 2023)

DEnsure 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 (Oct 25, 2023)

DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0849 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 25, 2023)

July 14, 2022 · 1 citation

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 31, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Columbine Commons Health and Rehab

  1. Nursing staff turnover was 68.8% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  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 5/5 3/5 3/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 3/5
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Nearby nursing homes

Pelican Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center Windsor · 1.6 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 104 beds · Medicaid
Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab Fort Collins · 7.4 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 130 beds · Medicaid
Good Samaritan Society -- Fort Collins Village Fort Collins · 8.5 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 64 beds · Medicaid
Grace Pointe Cont Care Sr Campus, Skilled Nursing Greeley · 8.9 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 53 beds
Creekside Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Fort Collins · 9.0 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 1/5 120 beds · Medicaid

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