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Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle

851 E 5TH ST, RIFLE, CO, 81650
(970) 625-0842
89 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
89
State license
020855
CMS facility ID
065386
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
Street address
851 E 5TH ST
City / state / ZIP
Rifle, CO 81650
Phone
(970) 625-0842
State license #
020855

About this facility — Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle

Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rifle, Colorado. It is licensed for 89 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Rifle and 210 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle 21 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $32,975 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - State

Registered owners & officers

State of Colorado
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2015
Coppock, Kim
Managing employee — since 2006
Crook, Paul
Managing employee — since 2009
Reser, Carolyn
Operational control — since 2015
Wellendorf, Diana
Managing employee — since 2010

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
2006-06-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$32,975 total
Last standard inspection
2024-11-22
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$524 per day (≈ $15,930/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 40% private/other
Occupancy
63% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
29% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
89
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-12-12
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-05
2024-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0867
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-12-20
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2024-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0712
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2024-07-08
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-05-26
2023-05-18Health inspection4 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-12
2022-02-14Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-03-15
F-0600
G · Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2022-03-15
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-03-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-03-16

Federal penalties

2024-11-22Fine$32,975
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 065386.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered