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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies

Fort Collins, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
(970) 484-7981

About Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies

Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Fort Collins, Colorado. Our experienced team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs designed for each individual's needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

106 residents

Location

Fort Collins, CO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1020 PATTON ST, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

(970) 484-7981

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 June 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.

Medicare fined Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies once in the last three years, $21,721 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 15 minutesBelow the Colorado average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day30 minutesBelow the Colorado average
Nursing staff who left in the past year47%

Inspections

19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

September 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 30, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 30, 2025

June 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • 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 RightsCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 20, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 20, 2025
October 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 21, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 21, 2024
May 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 29, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 29, 2024
December 12, 2023 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 10, 2024
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $21,721 in the last three years.

  • June 26, 2025Fine: $21,721

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Castle Pines Healthcare LLC
Medicare-certified beds
106
Average residents per day
88
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 1, 1984
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
065192

Location

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1020 PATTON STFort Collins, CO 80524

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Questions about Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies

How did Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 26, 2025 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies once in the last three years, totaling $21,721.

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.

Senior living in Fort Collins Skilled Nursing in Colorado Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026