Nursing home
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies
1020 Patton St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 106 certified beds
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Collins, Colorado. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Jun 26, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $21,327In 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 Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies 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) | 3.29 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.3% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 23, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 30, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $21,327, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies
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
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · 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 · Jun 26, 2025 · 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 · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1020 Patton St
Fort Collins, CO 80524 - CMS certification #
- 065192
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 87.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-09-01
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
We leave the critical decisions to those who know best: the Caregivers, Doctors, and Nurses who work with our patients 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation, Fort Collins. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Fort Collins Inc, Fort Collins. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- UC Health Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80524 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fort Collins Dialysis, Fort Collins, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc), Fort Collins, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062593-Fresenius Kidney Care Poudre Valley Dialysis, Fort Collins, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80524.
Pathways Hospice, office in Fort Collins, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Of Colorado, office in Loveland, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Canyon Home Care & Hospice Of Loveland, office in Loveland, 11.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Boulder Community Health, Longmont. 30.0 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies staffed?
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies have?
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies is certified for 106 beds.