Grand River Health Care Center
701 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 Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 57 · avg 50 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.2% — lower than most Colorado nursing homesColorado avg: 47.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 41.2% — 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 · $34,110 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 065381
- Certified beds
- 57 beds · avg 50 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Grand River Hospital District
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Chavien Paget
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Jay Rickstrew
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023
- Perry Will
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023
- Todd Ellis
Trustee of The Snf · since 2023
- Raquel Mendizabal
Trustee of The Snf · since 2019
- James Coombs
Corporate Officer · since 2006
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
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 11)
- D0880·Jan 30, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0760·Jan 30, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0730·Jan 30, 2026
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- J0689·Jan 30, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0572·Jan 30, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
- D0880·Feb 8, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Feb 8, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0759·Feb 8, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $34K
Most recent events
- Jan 30, 2026Fine · $34K
Fire-safety citations
9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 30, 2026. 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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