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Pioneer Health Care Center

900 S 12th St · Rocky Ford, CO 81067 · 101 certified beds

(719) 254-3314

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About Pioneer Health Care Center

Pioneer Health Care Center is a nursing home in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Its capacity is 101 beds, above the Colorado median of 90 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Madison Creek Partners. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 24 citations, the most recent on March 4, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.63 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (24)

Records from September 2021 to March 2025.

  • March 4, 2025

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.

  • August 29, 2024

    Tag F0925

    Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2024.

  • August 29, 2024

    Tag F0584

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 18, 2024.

  • August 29, 2024

    Tag F0695

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 16, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 2, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0695

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0730

    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0676

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.

  • April 18, 2024

    Tag F0812

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

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.

  • November 13, 2023

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2023.

  • December 29, 2022

    Tag F0886

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 11, 2023.

  • December 29, 2022

    Tag F0744

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 11, 2023.

  • December 29, 2022

    Tag F0645

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 11, 2023.

  • September 16, 2021

    Tag F0689

    Ensure 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 August 2, 2021.

  • September 16, 2021

    Tag F0695

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 11, 2021.

  • September 16, 2021

    Tag F0688

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 11, 2021.

  • September 16, 2021

    Tag F0947

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 11, 2021.

  • September 16, 2021

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 11, 2021.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $10,033

  • April 18, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,033 against this nursing home on April 18, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.63 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.53 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Part of Madison Creek Partners, a chain of 13 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.2 overall, 3.0 for health inspections, 3.3 for staffing, 4.1 for quality measures.

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.

Nursing Homes

Colorado median$10,159/mo

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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