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Willow Tree Care Center

2050 S MAIN ST, DELTA, CO, 81416
(970) 874-9773
80 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
State license
021121
CMS facility ID
065249
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Willow Tree Care Center
Street address
2050 S MAIN ST
City / state / ZIP
Delta, CO 81416
Phone
(970) 874-9773
State license #
021121

About this facility — Willow Tree Care Center

Willow Tree Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Delta, Colorado. It is licensed for 80 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Delta 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 Willow Tree Care Center 52 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $28,756 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
Stellar Senior Living
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Sptihs Properties Trust
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2020
Abp Trust
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 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 · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Brown, Matthew
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Charles Schwab & Co Inc
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Clark, Jennifer
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
D.e. Shaw & Co., L.p.
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Diversified Healthcare Trust
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Flat Footed Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
H/2 Special Opportunities Iv L.p.
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Portnoy, Adam
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Pulsipher, Kevin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Snh Proj Lincoln Trs Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Snh Trs Licensee Holdco Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Snh Trs, Inc.
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Stellar Senior Living B Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Stellar V Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Stellar Willow Tree Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Vanguard Group Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Waddell, Kellie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wood, Melissa K.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

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
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$28,756 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$343 per day (≈ $10,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
53% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
16% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2026-03-19
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 2026-03-19
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0761
D · 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 2026-03-19
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-03-20
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 2026-03-20
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2026-03-19
2025-07-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
E · 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 2025-09-01
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-09-01
F-0744
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-09-01
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2025-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-05-23
2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0573
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0600
E · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-02-16
F-0847
F · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-02-16
2022-10-05Health inspection23 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 2022-11-09
F-0574
E · No harm found
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected 2022-11-09
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 2022-11-09
F-0585
E · No harm found
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 2022-11-09
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 2022-12-23
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0688
E · 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 2022-11-09
F-0689
H · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0690
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-11-09
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 2022-11-09
F-0744
E · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0758
E · 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 2022-11-09
F-0838
F · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0867
F · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0943
E · No harm found
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Corrected 2022-11-09
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2022-11-09

Federal penalties

2026-02-26Fine$28,756
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 065249.

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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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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
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered