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Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Durango, CO

Medicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
450 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO 81301
Phone
(970) 516-1404
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
065411
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
37
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC
Chain
Centennial Healthcare (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 25, 2014
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 065411. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 21, 2024. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 7, 2022 to Apr 1, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 1, 2026Provide 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 21, 2024Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 21, 2024Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 12, 2023Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 12, 2023Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 12, 2023Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care
G
Actual harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2023Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service
G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 7, 2022Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 7, 2022Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care
G
Actual harm, isolated

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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
3.67 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.12 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.31 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
42%
RN turnover (yearly)
31%
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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