RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 60-bed nursing home in LA JARA, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2010-06-03. It averages 48.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 39 health-inspection deficiencies for RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2019-11-20, 24 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-04-22 | F0555, F0605, F0742, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-04-22 | F0582, F0604, F0658, F0689, F0698, F0756, F0881 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2025-11-06 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | J |
| 2025-11-06 | F0600, F0684 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-07-24 | F0603, F0744 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D |
| 2024-03-26 | F0730, F0758 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E |
| 2024-03-26 | F0644, F0685, F0689, F0791, F0883 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2019-11-20 | F0812, F0838, F0842, F0943 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | F |
| 2019-11-20 | F0582, F0585, F0600, F0610, F0761, F0880 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2019-11-20 | F0604, F0645, F0659, F0689, F0758 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
Why was RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | Fine | $39,163 |
| 2024-03-26 | Fine | $15,783 |
How is RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the CO average?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.47997 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.9 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 48.2 | 74.8 |
Who owns RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC and belongs to the CENTENNIAL HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CENTENNIAL MN TR I | since 09/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SINGER, MEIR | since 09/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DUKE, JACOB, GOTTLIEB, REFOEL, TURPEN, MARK | since 05/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DUKE, JACOB, GOTTLIEB, REFOEL, TURPEN, MARK | since 04/02/2026 |
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