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Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center

2515 PITMAN PL, PUEBLO, CO, 81004
(719) 564-0550
ensignservices.net
151 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
151
State license
020699
CMS facility ID
065100
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
2515 PITMAN PL
City / state / ZIP
Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone
(719) 564-0550
Website
ensignservices.net
State license #
020699

About this facility — Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center

Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pueblo, Colorado. It is licensed for 151 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 46 senior care facilities in Pueblo 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 Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center 48 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $67,298 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

Parent company
The Ensign Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Burnam, Soon
Governing body · Officer — since 2024
Ensign Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Gardner, Mark
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Jorgensen, David
Governing body · Operational control — since 2015
Keetch, Chad
Officer — since 2022
Kettle Creek Health Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Port, Barry
Director — since 2022
Reddy, Vikas
Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Standard Bearer Healthcare Op Lp
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
The Ensign Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1968-03-24
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$67,298 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-05
Nurse staffing
2.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$514 per day (≈ $15,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
26% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
151
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.
2025-12-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-12-26
2025-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-07-01
F-0605
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-07-01
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-01
F-0688
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-07-01
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-07-01
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-01
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)
2025-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-05-02
2024-07-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0692
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0693
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0865
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0919
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2024-03-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-04-12
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 2024-04-12
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-04-12
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-04-12
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-04-12
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-04-12
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 2024-04-12
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-12
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-12
F-0919
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-04-12
2023-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0585
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2023-10-02
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-10-02
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-02
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-02
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-10-02
F-0695
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-02
2023-08-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2023-09-01
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0925
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2023-09-13
2022-12-15Health inspection5 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-01-14
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-01-14
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-01-14
F-0742
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-01-14
F-0744
E · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2023-01-14
2025-06-05Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-08-01
2024-03-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2024-05-24
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-24
2022-12-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-01-12
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-01-17

Federal penalties

2025-04-03Fine$36,569
2024-07-12Fine$30,729
Total fines$67,298
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 065100.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.0111 ratings on Google
★Just Mee · 2026-07-14 · via Google

“Do Nit send your loved one here unless you are ok with their needs being ignored. I wish to remain anonymous as I have witnessed the treatment of patients that made a complaint. Oh it’s nice and you see they offer bingo and have nice meals together BUT the important stuff that you trust are being taken care of for your loved one is most of the times NOT done or done much much later/longer than any…”

★★★★★Maria Hernandez · 2026-04-25 · via Google

“This facility was exceptional. I had my mother there. The staff and administrator was amazing and was always going above and beyond for her. They gave excellent care for her respiratory needs. I can’t thank Rock Canyon enough for what they did.”

★Joseph Furphy · 2026-01-31 · via Google

“"My grandma called me multiple times crying to let me know she had her call light on and needed to go to the bathroom. I called the nursing station twice myself, and no one ever answered. It took 25-30 minutes for me to drive down there. When I arrived, I spoke to her nurse and was obviously irritated. I said, 'Hey, my grandma has been calling me saying she has to go to the bathroom and no one has…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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