Vista Mesa Assisted Living Residence
State licensed1206 NORTH MILDRED ROAD, Cortez, CO 81321
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Cortez, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Cortez, Colorado. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized therapy programs and round-the-clock medical support in a caring environment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
101 residents
Location
Cortez, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
680 E HOSPITAL DR, Cortez, Colorado 81321
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 Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 3, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, $36,023 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 49 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 18 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Colorado average |
Inspections
28 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 3, 2026 · Standard inspection · 11 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 Jun 26, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 26, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 26, 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026Provide 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 Jun 26, 2026Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 26, 2026Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 16, 2026Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jun 26, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 26, 2026Ensure 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 PlanningCorrected Jun 26, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 26, 2026
April 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 24, 2025
March 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 Mar 31, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 31, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 31, 2025
May 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 13 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 CareCorrected Jun 2, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 2, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 2, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 7, 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 RightsCorrected Jun 2, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 2, 2024Provide 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 CareCorrected Jun 3, 2024Provide 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 Jun 2, 2024Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 2, 2024Ensure 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 Jun 2, 2024Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 2, 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 Jun 2, 2024Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 2, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $36,023 in the last three years.
- March 6, 2025Fine: $20,111
- May 9, 2024Fine: $15,912
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 101
- Average residents per day
- 66
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 18, 1979
- Part of a chain
- Centennial Healthcare, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065153
Location
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680 E HOSPITAL DRCortez, CO 81321
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Questions about Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
How did Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 3, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 18 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $36,023.
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.