Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle
851 E 5Th St, Rifle, CO, 81650
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 89 · avg 62 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 51.9% — near the Colorado averageColorado avg: 47.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 41.7% — near the Colorado averageColorado avg: 43.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Colorado averageColorado avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $32,975 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065386
- Certified beds
- 89 beds · avg 62 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- State Of Colorado
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Carolyn Reser
Operational/managerial Control · since 2015
- State of Colorado
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2015
- Diana l Wellendorf
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2010
- Paul d Crook
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2009
- Kim a Coppock
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2006
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 21)
- D0695·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0600·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
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.
- F0867·Nov 22, 2024Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0908·Nov 22, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F0880·Nov 22, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0805·Nov 22, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E0761·Nov 22, 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.
- K0689·Nov 22, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $33K
Most recent events
- Nov 22, 2024Fine · $33K
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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