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Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Durango, CO · Nursing home

4.9 of 5 · 81 Google reviews · Read reviews

CMS 5 of 5Medicaid accepted40 beds

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Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
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The CaringAtlas safety record

The federal record, side by side. This is what A Place for Mom and Caring.com don't put in front of you. Every figure links to its official source.
CMS overall rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
Medicare Care Compare · CCN
Last health inspection: 3 deficiencies, 1 from complaints
Most recent standard survey: 2024-11-21.
CMS health-inspection survey
Staffing: 4.13 nurse hours per resident per day
1.54 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing
1 fine totaling $22,152 in recent years
CMS enforcement record
Not on the CMS special-focus list
No persistent-poor-care flag from CMS.
CMS special-focus facilities
Ownership: For profit - Partnership · 40 certified beds
Ownership type and capacity, a quality signal families ask about.
CMS provider information

Note: these CMS measures cover the Medicare/Medicaid-certified beds. We show what the federal record holds and flag what it doesn't, rather than fill a gap with a guess. View the official Medicare record.

What the last inspection found

The specific citations behind the deficiency count above (2024-11-21), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2026-04-30.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0740 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2024-12-20.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
F0882 · Infection Control
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread. Corrected 2024-12-20.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Every citation from the most recent inspection cycle. See the full inspection record.

Cost & payment

Real ranges where published; we flag unpublished pricing rather than show a teaser rate.
Monthly cost
Not published by this community
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MedicaidMedicarePrivate pay

A nursing home in Colorado runs a median of about $10,038 per month for a semi-private room and $11,650 for a private room. Medicaid covers long-term nursing care for residents who qualify. CareScout / Genworth 2024 Cost of Care Survey.

Care & living

Care offered
Nursing home

About this care

Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a nursing home. Skilled nursing facilities providing 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation for people with significant medical or daily-care needs. Medicare covers a short, skilled nursing or rehabilitation stay (up to 100 days per benefit period, with conditions) after a qualifying hospital stay. How to choose nursing home and how it is paid.

Visit

Address
450 PROSPECTOR AVE, Durango, CO
Phone
(970) 516-1404
License
State-licensed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 4.13 nurse hours per resident per day, and 4.9 of 5 across 81 reviews. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
Call (970) 516-1404 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.

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