Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Grand River Health Care Center
701 E 5th St · Rifle, CO 81650 · 57 certified beds
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About Grand River Health Care Center
Grand River Health Care Center is a nursing home in Rifle, Colorado. Its capacity is 57 beds, below the Colorado median of 90 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Grand River Hospital District. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 11 citations, the most recent on January 30, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.85 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Rifle. Its public records were last updated in August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (11)
Records from February 2024 to January 2026.
January 30, 2026
Tag F0572Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 24, 2026.
January 30, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected January 30, 2026.
January 30, 2026
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 26, 2026.
January 30, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 25, 2026.
January 30, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 24, 2026.
February 8, 2024
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 March 23, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0742Provide 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $34,110
January 30, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $34,110 against this nursing home on January 30, 2026.
Staffing
4.85 nurse hours per resident per day in Q1 2026, down from 5.06 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
- Parent company: Grand River Hospital District
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.
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