CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 0653812026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Grand River Health Care Center

701 E 5Th St · Rifle, CO 81650 · Garfield County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★☆☆3/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds57CMS provider file
Recent citation rows20current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12026-01-3052026-01-304
Cycle 22024-02-0862024-02-081
Cycle 32022-10-1302022-10-134
02 / CITATION DETAIL

20 rows in the current release

1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-01-30 · HEALTHF0572Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24
2026-01-30 · HEALTHF0689Severity J · isolated immediate jeopardy

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-30
2026-01-30 · HEALTHF0730Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-26
2026-01-30 · HEALTHF0760Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-25
2026-01-30 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-24
2026-01-30 · FIREK0345Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-26
2026-01-30 · FIREK0511Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-26
2026-01-30 · FIREK0753Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-26
2026-01-30 · FIREK0914Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-26
2024-02-08 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-23
2024-02-08 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-23
2024-02-08 · HEALTHF0742Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-23
2024-02-08 · HEALTHF0759Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-23
2024-02-08 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-23
2024-02-08 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-23
2024-02-08 · FIREK0918Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-25
2022-10-13 · FIREK0222Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-11-23
2022-10-13 · FIREK0223Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-11-08
2022-10-13 · FIREK0351Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-12
2022-10-13 · FIREK0353Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-11-08
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2026-01-30Fine$22,1710
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL DISTRICTOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 01/01/1966
  • ELLIS, TODDIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2023
  • MENDIZABAL, RAQUELIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 06/01/2019
  • RICKSTREW, JAYIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2023
  • WILL, PERRYIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2023
  • PAGET, CHAVIENIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 11/01/2024
  • COOMBS, JAMESIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/01/2006
  • ELLIS, TODDIndividual · TRUSTEE OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2023
  • MENDIZABAL, RAQUELIndividual · TRUSTEE OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 06/01/2019
  • RICKSTREW, JAYIndividual · TRUSTEE OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2023
  • WILL, PERRYIndividual · TRUSTEE OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/27/2023
  • PAGET, CHAVIENIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/12/2024

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.85per resident day
RN hours1.14per resident day
Weekend nurse hours4.21per resident day
Staff turnover40.0%CMS reported field
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