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Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home, Rifle, Rifle, CO: 2 star rating, fined $32,975 across 1 fine

Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home, Rifle in Rifle, CO is owned by State of Colorado, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $32,975 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on November 20, 2025, and 3 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
851 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650
Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
89
Residents per day
65 on average
Ownership type
Government, State
Legal business name
State of Colorado
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Fines
$32,975 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
13, of which 3 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
November 20, 2025
CMS Certification Number
065386
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
November 22, 2024Fine$32,975Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
November 20, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 5, 2025data.cms.gov
November 20, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2025data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.K: pattern, immediate jeopardyCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F761Ensure 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.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
November 22, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2024data.cms.gov
June 6, 2024F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyPast noncomplianceMay 26, 2024data.cms.gov
June 6, 2024F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 8, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 4 individual or personal trusts (4 managers). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
State of ColoradoDirect owner100%January 1, 2015data.cms.gov
State of ColoradoOperational or managerial controlNot listedJanuary 1, 2015data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.