Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
450 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO 81301 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Centennial Healthcare (8 facilities) · 40 certified beds
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Durango, Colorado. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $22,152In 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 Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 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) | 4.11 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.45 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | below 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 $22,152, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
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
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 12, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 12, 2023
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 12, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 7, 2022 - 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 · Apr 7, 2022
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
- 450 Prospector Ave
Durango, CO 81301 - CMS certification #
- 065411
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 34.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2014-03-25
- Chain
- Centennial Healthcare (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Centennial Healthcare
Centennial Healthcare operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Centennial Healthcare 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC, Durango. 5.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Durango Health and Rehabilitation, Durango. 3.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Mercy, Durango. 6.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 81301 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Durango Dialysis Center, Durango, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 81301.
Hospice Mercy, office in Durango, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Valley Citizens' Foundation For Health Care Inc, Monte Vista. 94.1 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 La Plata County, CO, risk to homes is greater than 81% of communities in Colorado and 90% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very high, tornado relatively 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 40 beds.