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La Villa Grande Care Center

2501 LITTLE BOOKCLIFF DR, GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 81501
(970) 245-1211
96 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
96
State license
021161
CMS facility ID
065253
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
La Villa Grande Care Center
Street address
2501 LITTLE BOOKCLIFF DR
City / state / ZIP
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone
(970) 245-1211
State license #
021161

La Villa Grande Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Grand Junction, Colorado. It is licensed for 96 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 48 senior care facilities in Grand Junction 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 La Villa Grande Care Center 52 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $89,269 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Stellar Senior Living
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sptihs Properties Trust
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2020
Abp Trust
Operational control — since 2024
Benton, Evrett
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Bilotto, Christopher
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Blackrock Inc
Operational control — since 2024
Braendle, Tracy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Brown, Matthew
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2024
Clark, Jennifer
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
D.e. Shaw & Co., L.p.
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2024
Diversified Healthcare Trust
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2020
Estrada, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Flat Footed Llc
Operational control — since 2024
H/2 Special Opportunities Iv L.p.
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2024
Portnoy, Adam
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Snh Proj Lincoln Trs Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2020
Snh Trs Licensee Holdco Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2020
Snh Trs, Inc.
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2020
Song, Xiao
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stellar La Villa Grande Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Stellar Senior Living B Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Stellar V Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Vanguard Group Inc
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1989-03-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$89,269 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-22
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$373 per day (≈ $11,340/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 36% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
96
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
2025-05-22Health inspection9 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0574
D · No harm found
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected 2025-06-19
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 2025-06-19
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-19
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (42 citations)
2024-10-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-11
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-11
2023-11-16Health inspection16 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0626
D · No harm found
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-12-26
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2023-12-26
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-12-26
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-12-26
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-12-21
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2023-12-21
2022-08-11Health inspection4 citations
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-09-13
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-09-15
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-09-14
F-0886
E · No harm found
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2022-09-14
2025-05-22Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-07-22
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-22
K-0361
D · No harm found
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2025-07-22
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-07-22
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-22
2023-11-16Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-01-15
2022-08-11Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-09-23

Federal penalties

2025-05-22Fine$31,736
2024-01-02Fine$4,545
2023-12-11Fine$11,538
2023-11-16Fine$32,981
2023-09-11Fine$8,469
2023-11-16Medicare payment denial — 10 days
Total fines$89,269
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 065253.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered