The senior-care watchlist — Colorado
55 facilities in Colorado carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Juniper Village - The Spearly Center Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Denver, CO | 0 |
| F | Creekside Village Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Fort Collins, CO | 11 |
| F | Accel At Longmont Health And Rehab, LLC SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Longmont, CO | 11 |
| F | The Lodge At Red Rocks SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Morrison, CO | 7 |
| D | Irondale Post Acute SFF candidate |
Commerce City, CO | 3 |
| D | Westwood Post Acute SFF candidate |
Denver, CO | 2 |
| D | Riverdale Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Brighton, CO | 13 |
| F | Oakwood Care And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Lakewood, CO | 12 |
| C | Wellsprings Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Englewood, CO | 9 |
| F | Rock Canyon Respiratory And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Pueblo, CO | 7 |
| D | Larchwood Health And Rehab LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Grand Junction, CO | 7 |
| F | Pelican Pointe Health And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Windsor, CO | 6 |
| F | Brookshire Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Denver, CO | 5 |
| F | Willow Tree Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Delta, CO | 5 |
| F | Rock Creek Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Monte Vista, CO | 5 |
| F | Rio Grande Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
La Jara, CO | 5 |
| D | River Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Del Norte, CO | 5 |
| C | Good Samaritan Society -- Loveland Village Abuse-citation flag |
Loveland, CO | 4 |
| D | Mountain View Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Colorado Springs, CO | 4 |
| F | Poudre Canyon Rehabilitation And Nursing, LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Fort Collins, CO | 4 |
| D | Falcon Heights Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Colorado Springs, CO | 4 |
| D | Evergreen Nursing Home Abuse-citation flag |
Alamosa, CO | 4 |
| D | Sierra Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Lakewood, CO | 4 |
| C | Crestmoor Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Denver, CO | 4 |
| C | Colorow Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Olathe, CO | 4 |
| D | City Scape Rehabilitation & Care Center LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Denver, CO | 4 |
| F | Park Forest Care Center LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Westminster, CO | 4 |
| F | Colonial Rehabilitation And Nursing, LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Colorado Springs, CO | 3 |
| D | Canyon View Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Palisade, CO | 3 |
| F | Durango Health And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Durango, CO | 3 |
| D | Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Canon City, CO | 3 |
| C | Lakeside Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Wheat Ridge, CO | 3 |
| D | University Heights Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Aurora, CO | 3 |
| D | Adara Living Abuse-citation flag |
Broomfield, CO | 3 |
| D | Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle Abuse-citation flag |
Rifle, CO | 3 |
| D | Trinidad Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Trinidad, CO | 3 |
| F | Pikes Peak Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Colorado Springs, CO | 3 |
| C | City Park Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Denver, CO | 2 |
| D | Villas At Sunny Acres, The Abuse-citation flag |
Thornton, CO | 2 |
| D | Red Cliffs Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Grand Junction, CO | 2 |
| C | Ridgeview Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Commerce City, CO | 2 |
| D | Allison Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Lakewood, CO | 2 |
| D | Mount St Francis Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Colorado Springs, CO | 2 |
| C | Lakewood Villa Abuse-citation flag |
Lakewood, CO | 2 |
| C | Valley Manor Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Montrose, CO | 1 |
| D | Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Brush, CO | 1 |
| D | Canon Lodge Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Canon City, CO | 1 |
| B | Uptown Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Denver, CO | 1 |
| D | Brookside Inn Abuse-citation flag |
Castle Rock, CO | 1 |
| F | Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home Abuse-citation flag |
Florence, CO | 1 |
| D | Riverbend Health And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Loveland, CO | 0 |
| D | Progressive Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Canon City, CO | 0 |
| D | Columbine West Health And Rehab LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Fort Collins, CO | 0 |
| F | Paonia Care And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Paonia, CO | 0 |
| C | Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center Abuse-citation flag |
Walsenburg, CO | 0 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Colorado
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Colorado?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 55 facilities in Colorado that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 1 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 1 on licensing probation, and 52 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Colorado?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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