River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
1335 6TH ST, Del Norte, CO 81132
Del Norte, Colorado · CMS verdict
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reflects below-average quality on the federal five-star scale, below the Colorado state average of 3.1.
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.
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Del Norte, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 34 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 34 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 34.
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.
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Colorado average below.
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 Del Norte, Colorado. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 87% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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 River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center'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 River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center’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 | 60 |
| Residents | 52 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Rio Grande |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 29 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center? ▾
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Colorado average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Colorado? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Colorado's median semi-private nursing home rate at $10,159 per month ($121,910 per year), with private rooms averaging $12,182 per month.
What services does River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 065424.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.