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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center
Loveland, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center
Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Loveland, Colorado with a commitment to personalized recovery. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through quality care and evidence-based treatment plans designed for each individual's needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
100 residents
Location
Loveland, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
821 DUFFIELD CT, Loveland, Colorado 80537
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
- Medicare flags Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 5 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Below the Colorado average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 22, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationAlready fixed by Apr 22, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 22, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 22, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 22, 2026Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 22, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 22, 2026
June 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 22, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 22, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 22, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Cottontail Creek Healthcare Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1982
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065165
Location
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821 DUFFIELD CTLoveland, CO 80537
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Questions about Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center
How did Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation 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.