Nursing Homes in Grand Junction, CO.

RED CLIFFS POST ACUTE

2901 N 12TH ST, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506

Uneven. Red Cliffs Post Acute presents a massive data paradox where high-level clinical success is currently overshadowed by a serious ABUSE_FINDING icon from federal regulators. On the bright side, their LOW_PRESSURE_ULCERS flag means you won’t see residents left to languish in bed; a 2.3% rate proves the floor staff are actually doing the heavy lifting of repositioning people before skin breaks down. They also nailed the LOW_FALLS_MAJOR_INJURY metric, which is the data equivalent of saying the call lights aren't just decorative and someone is actually there to help your dad to the bathroom at 3:00 AM. However, we have to talk about that ABUSE_FINDING, a heavy label that usually stems from a specific, documented incident where the system failed to protect a resident from harm or neglect. While they have zero federal fines on record—though we can’t tell if that’s a recent streak or a five-year run—that clean financial sheet doesn’t erase the gravity of a substantiated safety violation. You’ve got a team that’s clearly capable of elite clinical care, yet the administration let a major safety ball drop. When you walk through the front doors, look the administrator in the eye and ask exactly what systemic changes they made after the abuse citation to ensure that "elite care" applies to resident dignity, not just their skin integrity.

LA VILLA GRANDE CARE CENTER

2501 LITTLE BOOKCLIFF DR, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

Decent. LA VILLA GRANDE CARE CENTER brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.67 RN hours per resident daily, and low staff turnover (33%) — Palmelle trust score 0/100. There are 7 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is 30% — above the national median of about 14%. CMS already excludes residents with primary psychotic diagnoses from this measure. Worth asking what specific behaviors the medication is targeting and what non-medication options were tried first. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 26.5% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%). High decline suggests no PT/OT program or no daily walking — residents are being allowed to become bed-bound. Worth asking what the rehab and activities calendar actually looks like. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer rate is 1.9% — under half the national median. Means the floor staff are repositioning residents on schedule and catching skin breakdown early. Hands-on attention shows up in this number. Worth asking: Annual nursing staff turnover is 33% — well below the industry average of 50-60%. The same caregivers are coming back week after week, which means residents see familiar faces who know their preferences and history. Continuity of care is one of the biggest invisible quality signals.

EAGLE RIDGE POST ACUTE

2425 TELLER AVE, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

Decent. EAGLE RIDGE POST ACUTE brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and 0.60 RN hours per resident daily — Palmelle trust score 7/100. There are 4 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.9% — above the national median of about 3%. A spike usually means call lights aren't getting answered fast enough or the facility is short on aides during transfer-heavy hours like mealtimes. Worth asking how long the call-light response window is during evening shifts.

MANTEY HEIGHTS REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER

2825 PATTERSON RD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506

Mixed. MANTEY HEIGHTS REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER has 4 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 0/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit. Worth asking: Long-stay urinary tract infection rate is 5.2% — above the national median of about 2%. UTIs in elders cause confusion that gets misread as dementia progression. Often correlates with catheter overuse and understaffing. Worth asking how the facility tracks and prevents recurrent UTIs. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 32.4% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%). High decline suggests no PT/OT program or no daily walking — residents are being allowed to become bed-bound. Worth asking what the rehab and activities calendar actually looks like.

Larchwood Inn

2845 N 15TH ST, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506

Hmm. Larchwood Inn has a critical flag: cms has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. Palmelle trust score is 0/100. To be fair: 0.79 RN hours per resident daily. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.7% — above the national median of about 3%. A spike usually means call lights aren't getting answered fast enough or the facility is short on aides during transfer-heavy hours like mealtimes. Worth asking how long the call-light response window is during evening shifts. Worth asking: Long-stay catheter rate is 6.3% — well above the national median of about 1.5%. Indwelling catheters are sometimes used as a labor-saving substitute for getting residents to the bathroom, which causes UTIs and dignity loss. Worth asking what the facility's catheter-removal protocol looks like. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 47.5% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%). High decline suggests no PT/OT program or no daily walking — residents are being allowed to become bed-bound. Worth asking what the rehab and activities calendar actually looks like. Dig into the full report before visiting.

CENTER AT FORESIGHT LLC, THE

606 FORESIGHT CIR E, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505

Legit. The Center at Foresight LLC is pulling off a rare hat trick in Grand Junction by pairing top-tier clinical outcomes with a paper trail that’s actually clean. You’re looking at a FIVE_STAR_INSPECTION result, which basically means when the state inspectors did their unannounced deep dive into the hallways and charts, they found an operation that isn't just cutting corners behind closed doors. Because they’ve secured HIGH_RN_COVERAGE at nearly double the recommended minimum, your person isn't just getting a bed; they're getting enough expert eyes on-site to catch a subtle medical flicker before it turns into a midnight siren. That extra nursing time is the difference between proactive care and a frantic game of catch-up, and it clearly shows in their perfect quality scores. There are zero federal fines on record—we can’t tell if that’s a clean sweep from last month or five years ago, but in this industry, a blank rap sheet is a massive win. While half the staff has rotated out in the last year, the data suggests the ones who stayed are running a remarkably tight ship. When you walk in, skip the small talk and ask how they managed to maintain such high clinical standards while replacing fifty percent of their team over the last twelve months.

GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL CENTER

2882 ELM AVE, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

OBSIDIAN MEDICAL LLC

3096 I-70 BUSINESS LOOP UNIT E, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504

DIVERSICARE OF GRAND JUNCTION II, LLC

2825 PATTERSON RD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506

COLORADO RIVER NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, LLC

2501 LITTLE BOOKCLIFF DR, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

DIVERSICARE OF GRAND JUNCTION I, LLC

2501 LITTLE BOOKCLIFF DR, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

PEAK MEDICAL COLORADO NO. 2, LLC

2901 N 12TH ST, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506