Nursing home
Colorow Health Care
885 S Hwy 50 Business Loop, Olathe, CO 81425 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Vivage Senior Living (17 facilities) · 82 certified beds
Colorow Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Olathe, Colorado. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $10,059In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Colorow Health Care compares
This facility vs. the Colorado and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Colorado avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.41 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.3% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,059, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Colorow Health Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 885 S Hwy 50 Business Loop
Olathe, CO 81425 - CMS certification #
- 065354
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 63.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-09-01
- Chain
- Vivage Senior Living (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Vivage Senior Living
Vivage Senior Living operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vivage Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Delta County Memorial Hospital, Delta. 9.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Willow Tree Care Center, Delta. 8.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Delta Health Home Health, Delta. 10.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hartman Brothers. 10.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 81425 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062530 Montrose Dialysis (Dci), Montrose, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Black Canyon Dialysis, Montrose, 12.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 81425.
Touch Of Care Hospice, office in Montrose, 10.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Salida Hospital District, Salida. 101.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Olathe, CO, risk to homes is greater than 5% of communities in Colorado and 34% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Colorow Health Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Colorow Health Care an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Colorow Health Care staffed?
Colorow Health Care reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Colorow Health Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Colorow Health Care have?
Colorow Health Care is certified for 82 beds.