The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
COLUMBINE WEST HEALTH AND REHAB LLC
FORT COLLINS, CO · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
COLUMBINE WEST HEALTH AND REHAB LLC in Fort Collins has a 3-star overall rating, with stronger staffing and quality scores but a 2-star health inspection rating. It also has a recent abuse citation, $16,653 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.81 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8131 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,653recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8131.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.05
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.38
- Nurse aides
- 2.38
- Weekend nursing
- 3.16
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
80.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,653 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $26,891 in total fines.
- $16,653
Federal fine
Feb 27, 2025
- $10,238
Federal fine
Apr 11, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COLUMBINE HEALTH SYSTEMS · 5 homes · 4.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 90.8 residents on an average day (91% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.