Nursing home
Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
39 Calle Miller, La Jara, CO 81140 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Centennial Healthcare (8 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in La Jara, Colorado. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.50 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Mar 26, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $76,033In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Rio Grande 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) | 3.50 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 19.6% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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: 2 fines totaling $76,033, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Rio Grande 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.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for 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 · Mar 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 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 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2024 · 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 · Mar 26, 2024 · 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
- 39 Calle Miller
La Jara, CO 81140 - CMS certification #
- 065399
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 52.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-06-03
- 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
- San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Alamosa. 15.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- San Luis Care Center, Alamosa. 15.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Optimizing Home Health In The San Luis Valley, Antonito. 13.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 15.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 81140 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 81140.
Hospice Del Valle, Inc., office in Alamosa, 15.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- San Luis Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc., Alamosa. 15.6 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
- FEMA maps this whole community as Zone D: flood hazard possible but not studied. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Conejos County, CO, risk to homes is greater than 14% of communities in Colorado and 53% 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 very high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 3.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 60 beds.