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Hope Springs Care Center

Nursing home in Montrose, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1043 Ridge St, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 249-9683
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
065195
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
74
Average residents per day
49
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Elk Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC
Chain
Recover-Care Healthcare (27 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 27, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 065195. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 10, 2024. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 24, 2022 to Dec 10, 2024): 5 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 10, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2024Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 10, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 10, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 30, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 35. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 9 fines totalling $87,079 in the last three years.

Dec 10, 2024Fine: $21,808
Jan 22, 2024Fine: $14,814
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,938
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $4,587
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $13,762
Nov 20, 2023Fine: $4,587
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $4,587
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $4,587
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $13,409

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.29 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.95 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.04 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
65%
RN turnover (yearly)
58%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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