# Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home - Rifle

**Location:** Rifle, Colorado 81650
**Address:** 851 E 5TH ST

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 2 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 1 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 out of 5 |

This facility's 2-star overall rating is below the Colorado state average of 3.1 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** Government - State
- **Certified beds:** 89
- **Average daily residents:** 64
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 21
- **Federal penalties:** 1

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in Colorado is $10,159 (private room $12,182), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/colorado-state-veterans-nursing-home-rifle-rifle-co/