The Villas at Rock Canyon
State licensed1611 ALMA AVE, Pueblo, CO 81004
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
Pueblo, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center serves Pueblo, Colorado families with compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Our team specializes in respiratory support and post-acute recovery, helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
151 residents
Location
Pueblo, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2515 PITMAN PL, Pueblo, Colorado 81004
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 Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the last three years, $67,298 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 48 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49% |
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 26, 2025
June 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 1, 2025Ensure 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 Jul 1, 2025Prevent 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 1, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 1, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 1, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 1, 2025
April 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025
July 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 7 citations+
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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 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, widespread (level F)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024Provide 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 Aug 9, 2024Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024
March 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 12, 2024Safeguard 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 12, 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 12, 2024Provide 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 Apr 12, 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 12, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 12, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $67,298 in the last three years.
- April 3, 2025Fine: $36,569
- July 12, 2024Fine: $30,729
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Rock Canyon Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 151
- Average residents per day
- 135
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 24, 1968
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065100
Location
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Questions about Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
How did Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 5, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $67,298.
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.