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D
Poor

VISTA GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER

680 E HOSPITAL DR · CORTEZ, CO 81321

9705641122 · For profit - Corporation

101 beds67 residents73 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

VISTA GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.0255 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3921 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.87 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 19.49% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.0255 HPRD — needs 0.45 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3921 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.0255hrs/resident/day▼ 0.87
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3921hrs/resident/day▼ 0.29
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
19.49%
3.2019 weekday → 2.5777 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.5356hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.3078hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3485std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Montezuma County Average-0.17 HPRD
3.20
03.03 HPRD
vs. Colorado State Average-0.72 HPRD
3.75
03.03 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.87 HPRD
3.90
03.03 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
VISTA GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER ★
CORTEZ · This facility
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D
3.02550.3921★★☆☆☆
VALLEY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER, THE
MANCOS
20.3 mi
C
3.37210.5438★★★☆☆
DURANGO HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
DURANGO
42.3 mi
D
2.80510.6529★★☆☆☆
COTTONWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
DURANGO
45.1 mi
A
4.11921.4497★★★★★
PINE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
PAGOSA SPRINGS
86.2 mi
F
2.39140.5758★★★★★
VALLEY MANOR CARE CENTER
MONTROSE
92.5 mi
B
4.03360.8239★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
22
Total Deficiencies
$36,023
Fines Assessed
Apr 10, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 6, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 9, 2024Health
13 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Jan 23, 2020Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Mar 6, 2025Fine
$20,111
May 9, 2024Fine
$15,912
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.