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Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing

100 PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER DR, MEEKER, CO, 81641
(970) 878-5047
30 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
30
State license
020867
CMS facility ID
065264
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing
Street address
100 PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER DR
City / state / ZIP
Meeker, CO 81641
Phone
(970) 878-5047
State license #
020867

Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Meeker, Colorado. It is licensed for 30 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Meeker 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 Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing 40 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $29,981 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

Ownership type
Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2021
Borchard, Janelle
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Hannah, Steven
Officer — since 2026
Jens, Taylor
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rholl, Cindy
Operational control — since 2018

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1989-12-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$29,981 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-11
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
30
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-11Health inspection9 citations
F-0584
D · 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 2025-12-15
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-12-15
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-05
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 2026-01-05
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-01-05
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2026-01-05
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2026-01-06
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 2026-02-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-15
2023-12-14Health inspection9 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-01-12
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-01-12
F-0680
E · No harm found
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Corrected 2024-01-12
F-0740
G · Actual harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-01-12
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-01-12
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-01-12
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-01-12
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 2024-01-12
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-01-12
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2022-08-25Health inspection6 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-09-23
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-09-23
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-09-23
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-09-23
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2022-09-23
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-09-23
2025-12-11Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-12-15
K-0163
D · No harm found
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Corrected 2026-01-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-01-30
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-01-30
K-0371
F · No harm found
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-13
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2026-01-30
K-0908
D · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2026-01-30
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-30
2023-12-14Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-03-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-03-31
K-0371
F · No harm found
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2024-02-19
K-0524
F · No harm found
Ensure that gas fire places are out of the reach of patients and can be shut off if unit is working improperly.
Corrected 2024-03-31
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-03-31
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-02-22
2022-08-25Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0371
F · No harm found
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2022-11-16
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-11-16

Federal penalties

2023-12-14Fine$29,981
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 065264.
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Ownership & corporate history

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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

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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
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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