Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
450 Prospector Ave · Durango, CO 81301 · 40 certified beds
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About Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Durango, Colorado. Its capacity is 40 beds, below the Colorado median of 90 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Centennial Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 9 citations, the most recent on April 1, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.68 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Durango. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (9)
Records from April 2022 to April 2026.
April 1, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2026.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2024.
July 12, 2023
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 10, 2023.
July 12, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 10, 2023.
July 12, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2023.
July 12, 2023
Tag F0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2023.
April 7, 2022
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 8, 2022.
April 7, 2022
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 8, 2022.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.68 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.13 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Centennial Healthcare, a chain of 8 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.8 overall, 2.4 for health inspections, 1.8 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Centennial III Colorado Holdco LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Colorado.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Colorado Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Statewide average daily rate
$288.78per day
About $8,779 a month.
Statewide average published by the state, SFY2025-26.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Durango.
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