What Are the Worst Nursing Homes in Colorado?

• Based on the data resources provided above, our team has compiled a list of the worst nursing homes in Colorado, including their ratings and reputations.

1. Adara Living – Inspections cited multiple rights violations, including failing to notify families when their loved ones were transported.
2. Canyon View Care Center – Inspections cited the presence of black mold in the facility, and one resident allegedly hit several people in the face.
3. Cherrelyn Healthcare Center – Issues included lack of incontinence care, medication errors, and rights violations.
4. City Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center – Allegations of property theft and the use of physical restraints are major concerns at City Park.
5. Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing – Residents were allegedly exposed to serious fall hazards that led to immediate jeopardy.
6. Creekside Village—Surveyors cited the facility for not providing residents with adequate assistance and for not allowing residents to select their own doctors.
7. Crestmore Care Center – Formerly known as Monaco Parkway Health & Rehabilitation Center, this assisted living facility was cited for not providing proper medications and using outdated equipment.
8. Eagle Ridge Post Acute – Residents in this Grand Junction facility were reported to have been denied adequate food and water.
9. Elevation Health – formerly known as Pearl Street Health and Rehabilitation, surveyors of this facility cited overflowing trash cans and missing medications.
10. Elk Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center – The nursing home was cited for failure to prevent pressure ulcers, leaving patients in severe pain.
11. Falcon Heights – Formerly known as Aspen Living Center, this facility was cited for not allowing patients to meet with their families and failure to perform proper psychiatric testing.
12. Forest Street Compassionate Care Center – Staff were cited for failing to address potential fall hazards, resulting in several serious injuries.
13. Glenwood Springs Healthcare – Residents suffered from bedsores, and the facility was cited for not providing them with physical therapy to improve their range of motion.
14. The Heights Post-Acute – In recent years, residents were allegedly forced to take unnecessary psychotropic medications and suffered from bedsores.
15. Highline Post Acute – An employee was cited for punching a resident in the face, knocking him out of his wheelchair.
16. Hilltop Park Post Acute – This Denver facility was cited for failing to properly train its staff or provide nursing plans for all residents.
17. Juniper Village – This facility is a Special Facility Focus Candidate due to resident-on-resident violence and forced seclusion.
18. Kiowa Hills – Located in Colorado Springs, Kiowa Hills has reportedly given unnecessary psychotropic medications instead of non-pharmacological interventions.
19. Lincoln Health Care Center – The facility was cited for failing to provide adequate care for daily activities and lacked sufficient registered nurses.
20. Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation – Lowry Hills has been cited for unsanitary conditions and insufficient staff training.

Findings and ratings change over time. Before making decisions, confirm the current status from Medicare Care Compare and CDPHE.