Nursing home
Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation
1005 E Elizabeth St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sweetwater Care (9 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Collins, Colorado. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.08 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Sep 19, 2024 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $98,959In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation 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) | 3.08 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.89 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.8% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 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 December 22, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 23, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $98,959, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 22, 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 · Dec 22, 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 · Oct 15, 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 · Oct 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · 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 · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 19, 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
- 1005 E Elizabeth St
Fort Collins, CO 80524 - CMS certification #
- 065257
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 56.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-05-04
- Chain
- Sweetwater Care (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sweetwater Care
Sweetwater Care operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sweetwater Care 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation 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.
Our team of experienced nurses provides compassionate, around-the-clock care tailored to your loved one’s unique needs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Poudre Canyon Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC, Fort Collins. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Columbine Poudre Home Care, Fort Collins. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- UC Health Pharmacy. 0.3 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, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062505 Northern Colorado Kidney Center (Fmc), Fort Collins, 1.5 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, 3.6 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, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Of Colorado, office in Loveland, 10.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Canyon Home Care & Hospice Of Loveland, office in Loveland, 11.5 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 low, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 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 Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation staffed?
Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation reports 3.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation have?
Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation is certified for 60 beds.