Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC
940 WORTHINGTON CIR, Fort Collins, CO 80526
Fort Collins, Colorado · CMS verdict
Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Colorado state average of 3.1, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC in Fort Collins, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 57 of 100 (grade F). The 100-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Colorado runs a median of $10,159 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 57 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 57.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 91 residents - an occupancy rate of about 91%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 91% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Colorado, Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC is one of 91 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 15% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (17 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC's lower-tercile stars compare to Colorado
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Colorado facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Colorado state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 14% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
55 Colorado homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 91 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Larimer |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC? ▾
Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,159/month ($121,910/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,182/month.
What services does Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC offer? ▾
With 100 beds with approximately 91 current residents, Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 17 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Columbine West Health and Rehab LLC has multiple deficiencies (17 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Colorado? ▾
In Colorado, alternatives include assisted living ($6,584/mo), home health aides ($7,913/mo), and adult day care ($2,275/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Colorado elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 065245.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.