The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
FOWLER HEALTH CARE
FOWLER, CO · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Fowler Health Care in Fowler, CO has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star staffing and quality measures and 4-star health inspections. It reported 4.00 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food handling, staffing data submission, and staff education on dementia care and abuse reporting.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9983 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9983.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.61
- Nurse aides
- 2.52
- Weekend nursing
- 3.26
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.7%7.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%3.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
6.1%16.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.3%19.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—15.9%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.1%0%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
5.6%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.4%15.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.9%37.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—23.3%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly train staff about dementia care and how to recognize and report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Cited December 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 943 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 33.5 residents on an average day (74% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.