Nurse staffing at Colorado nursing homes
201 nursing homes in Colorado report staffing to Medicare. The typical home reports 3.48 nursing hours per resident per day, including 0.74 hours from registered nurses.
CMS data as of August 1, 2026. Nursing homes only; assisted living is not covered by Medicare ratings. Homes averaging under 20 residents a day, such as short-stay hospital units, are left out because their numbers swing widely.
Most nursing hours per resident in Colorado
Hours are reported by each home from payroll records. Figures include directors of nursing and nurses with administrative duties, so they show staffing levels, not the attention any one resident gets.
| Nursing home | City | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekend total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoutheasT colorado hosPital ltc | Springfield | 6.36 hrs | 1.02 hrs | 5.26 hrs |
| Vi at highlands ranch sKilled nursIng | Highlands ranch | 5.89 hrs | 2.19 hrs | 5.41 hrs |
| Suites at holly creek care center, the | Centennial | 5.75 hrs | 1.60 hrs | 5.08 hrs |
| Coal creek posT acute & asSisTed living | Lafayette | 5.64 hrs | 1.06 hrs | 5.16 hrs |
| Advanced health care of colorado sPrings | Colorado sPrings | 5.43 hrs | 1.06 hrs | 4.18 hrs |
| Ahc of lakewood, llc | Lakewood | 5.36 hrs | 1.46 hrs | 4.21 hrs |
| Katherine and charles hover green housEs | Longmont | 5.23 hrs | 1.13 hrs | 4.95 hrs |
| FrasIer meadows health care center | Boulder | 5.18 hrs | 1.29 hrs | 4.81 hrs |
| Center at lowry, llc | Denver | 5.12 hrs | 1.25 hrs | 4.42 hrs |
| Continuing care at wind cresT | Highlands ranch | 5.11 hrs | 1.75 hrs | 4.49 hrs |
| Colorado veterans community living ctr at homelake | Monte visTa | 5.08 hrs | 1.88 hrs | 3.83 hrs |
| Green housE homes at mirasOl, the | Loveland | 5.02 hrs | 0.69 hrs | 4.67 hrs |
| CasTle peak sEnior life and rehabilitation | Eagle | 5.02 hrs | 1.70 hrs | 4.30 hrs |
| Center at foresIght llc, the | Grand junction | 5.00 hrs | 1.68 hrs | 4.30 hrs |
| Advanced health care of aurora | Aurora | 4.95 hrs | 1.22 hrs | 4.43 hrs |
Fewest reported nursing hours in Colorado
A low figure is a reason to ask about staffing on nights and weekends. It does not by itself show poor care.
| Nursing home | City | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekend total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent park care center | Holyoke | 2.33 hrs | 0.28 hrs | 2.01 hrs |
| Pine ridge rehabilitation and healthcare center | PagosA sPrings | 2.59 hrs | 0.51 hrs | 2.33 hrs |
| Park foresT care center llc | WesTminsTer | 2.61 hrs | 0.32 hrs | 2.38 hrs |
| Poudre canyon rehabilitation and nursIng, llc | Fort collins | 2.65 hrs | 0.48 hrs | 2.51 hrs |
| Kiowa hills rehabilitation and nursIng, llc | Colorado sPrings | 2.75 hrs | 0.46 hrs | 2.43 hrs |
| Juniper village - the sPearly center | Denver | 2.76 hrs | 0.43 hrs | 2.39 hrs |
| River valley rehabilitation and healthcare center | Del norte | 2.79 hrs | 0.64 hrs | 2.51 hrs |
| Rock canyon resPiratory and rehabilitation center | Pueblo | 2.80 hrs | 0.52 hrs | 2.47 hrs |
| Valley rehabilitation and healthcare center, the | Mancos | 2.81 hrs | 0.50 hrs | 2.44 hrs |
| VisTa grande rehabilitation and healthcare center | Cortez | 2.82 hrs | 0.30 hrs | 2.51 hrs |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, from Payroll-Based Journal data). A ranking is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. Always check the current Medicare record and visit in person.