Yampa Valley Healthcare Center
943 W 8Th Dr, Craig, CO, 81625
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Senex Foundation
- Certified beds
- 58 · avg 35 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 55.8% — higher than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 47.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 43.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Colorado averageColorado avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $120,965 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065384
- Certified beds
- 58 beds · avg 35 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Senex Foundation Inc
- Chain affiliation
- Senex Foundation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Senex Foundation chain — 2 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Jonathan Friedman
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2017
- Senex Foundation Inc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2007
- Mitchell Friedman
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2004
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 39)
- E0689·Dec 4, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Dec 4, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E0561·Aug 5, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- E0880·Nov 25, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0801·Nov 25, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- D0761·Nov 25, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- G0692·Nov 25, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- G0600·Aug 7, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20243 fines · $121K
Most recent events
- Nov 25, 2024Fine · $55K
- Aug 7, 2024Fine · $37K
- Feb 9, 2024Fine · $29K
Largest single fine on record: $55K.
Fire-safety citations
27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 25, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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