The Towers
State licensed360 CANYON RIDGE DR, Wray, CO 80758
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Hillcrest Care Center
HILLCREST CARE CENTER is a government - hospital district nursing home in WRAY, CO with 45 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Wray, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
360 CANYON RIDGE DR, Wray, Colorado 80758
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 3, 2024, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Hillcrest Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 30 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 55%Above the Colorado average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 3, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 2, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 2, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 17, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 2, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 17, 2024
July 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Legal business name
- Wray Community Long Term Care, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065316
Location
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360 CANYON RIDGE DRWray, CO 80758
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Questions about Hillcrest Care Center
How did Hillcrest Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 3, 2024 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Hillcrest Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 55% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Hillcrest Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Hillcrest Care Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.