State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado has 210 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 19,749 certified beds and a median occupancy of 83.8% (US median 85.7%). 83% are for-profit, 10% nonprofit and 6% government-owned, and 73% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 85 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in Colorado since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.6 billion in original principal, 14 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 210
- Certified beds
- 19,749
- Median occupancy
- 83.8%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.48
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 85
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 208 rated Colorado facilities. 1 are Special Focus Facilities and 5 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | Colorado | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 175 | 83% |
| Nonprofit | 22 | 10% |
| Government | 13 | 6% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 2 | 1% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 9 | 4% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in Colorado
- The Ensign Group: 31 facilities
- Life Care Centers of America: 22 facilities
- Pacs Group: 19 facilities
- The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers: 9 facilities
- Long Peak Operating Company: 8 facilities
- Madison Creek Partners: 8 facilities
- Centennial Healthcare: 8 facilities
- Stellar Senior Living: 7 facilities
- Vivage Senior Living: 6 facilities
- Frontline Management: 5 facilities
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
44 Colorado facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Cortez | 101 | Dec 4, 2025 | $10,159,100 |
| Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Durango | 40 | Dec 4, 2025 | $9,304,000 |
| Rio Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | La Jara | 60 | Dec 4, 2025 | $11,497,200 |
| Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Pagosa Springs | 60 | Dec 4, 2025 | $10,645,000 |
| Hampden Hills Post Acute | Aurora | 218 | Aug 12, 2025 | $19,705,000 |
| Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation | Aurora | 108 | May 22, 2025 | $10,054,500 |
| Center at Foresight LLC, the | Grand Junction | 54 | May 7, 2025 | $13,488,000 |
| Center at Park West LLC, the | Pueblo | 80 | Aug 28, 2024 | $14,640,000 |
| Center at Lincoln, LLC, the | Parker | 96 | Dec 9, 2021 | $18,250,000 |
| Center at Northridge, LLC, the | Westminster | 96 | Nov 17, 2021 | $18,536,500 |
| Center at Centennial, the | Colorado Springs | 80 | Oct 21, 2020 | $13,410,400 |
| The Center at Cordera | Colorado Springs | 80 | Oct 21, 2020 | $14,929,700 |
| Glenwood Springs Healthcare | Glenwood Springs | 54 | May 8, 2020 | $2,976,000 |
| Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center | Paonia | 60 | May 8, 2020 | $4,328,000 |
| Pioneer Health Care Center | Rocky Ford | 101 | May 8, 2020 | $9,104,000 |
| Villa Manor Care Center | Lakewood | 110 | May 4, 2020 | $11,035,400 |
| Life Care Center of Longmont | Longmont | 187 | May 4, 2020 | $21,266,000 |
| Life Care Center of Pueblo | Pueblo | 187 | Nov 20, 2019 | $6,104,000 |
| University Park Care Center | Pueblo | 180 | Nov 20, 2019 | $6,208,000 |
| Orchard Park Health Care Center | Littleton | 133 | Apr 9, 2019 | $11,464,000 |
| Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 34 | Sep 14, 2018 | $6,922,700 |
| Life Care Center of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 121 | Sep 6, 2018 | $9,344,000 |
| Life Care Center of Greeley | Greeley | 124 | Aug 14, 2018 | $13,344,000 |
| Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | Colorado Springs | 68 | Jul 31, 2018 | $5,968,000 |
| Lakewood Villa | Lakewood | 57 | Jul 31, 2018 | $3,005,600 |
| Valley View Villa | Fort Morgan | 120 | Sep 14, 2017 | $9,300,000 |
| Heritage Park Care Center | Carbondale | 90 | May 19, 2017 | $4,171,700 |
| Hallmark Nursing Center | Denver | 143 | May 19, 2017 | $12,738,600 |
| Life Care Center of Westminster | Westminster | 120 | Apr 20, 2017 | $9,064,000 |
| Advanced Health Care of Aurora | Aurora | 54 | Dec 16, 2016 | $16,963,000 |
| Larchwood Health and Rehab LLC | Grand Junction | 130 | Nov 26, 2014 | $9,180,900 |
| Adara Living | Broomfield | 210 | Feb 27, 2014 | $5,275,700 |
| Peaks Care Center, the | Longmont | 84 | Jul 31, 2013 | $7,887,700 |
| Colorow Care Center | Olathe | 82 | Jan 17, 2013 | $5,092,500 |
| Clear Creek Care Center | Westminster | 80 | Aug 19, 2011 | $2,984,700 |
| San Luis Care Center | Alamosa | 70 | Jul 20, 2011 | $3,348,700 |
| Evergreen Nursing Home | Alamosa | 60 | Jun 24, 2011 | $2,942,900 |
| Valley View Care Center | Canon City | 60 | Sep 27, 2006 | $1,368,200 |
| Holly Care Center | Holly | 45 | Sep 27, 2006 | $1,102,300 |
| Juniper Village - the Spearly Center | Denver | 135 | Jun 22, 2005 | $4,140,600 |
| Brookside Inn | Castle Rock | 126 | Jul 11, 2002 | $6,774,900 |
| Canon Lodge Care Center | Canon City | 60 | May 1, 2002 | $1,732,600 |
| Life Care Center of Evergreen | Evergreen | 120 | May 1, 2002 | $7,024,600 |
| Life Care Center of Littleton | Littleton | 120 | May 1, 2002 | $8,124,500 |
Largest by certified beds
- Skylake Post Acute, Thornton: 242 beds
- Hampden Hills Post Acute, Aurora: 218 beds
- Adara Living, Broomfield: 210 beds
- Pikes Peak Post Acute, Colorado Springs: 210 beds
- Briarwood Health Care Center, Denver: 201 beds
- Cherrelyn Healthcare Center, Littleton: 190 beds
- Life Care Center of Longmont, Longmont: 187 beds
- Life Care Center of Pueblo, Pueblo: 187 beds
- Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora: 180 beds
- Mountain View Post Acute, Colorado Springs: 180 beds
Every Colorado facility
The full list is sorted by city, 2 pages of up to 200.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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