Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home
901 CEDAR ST, Julesburg, CO 80737
Julesburg, Colorado · CMS verdict
Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home holds a 1 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.
Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 29 of 100 (grade F). The 32-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 (thinner bed book)
At 32 certified beds, this facility 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 29 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 29.
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.
Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Julesburg, Colorado, this facility operates 32 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 14 residents - an occupancy rate of about 44%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 44% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (15 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home'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 Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
29 Colorado homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 32 |
| Residents | 14 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 15 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
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 Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home offer? ▾
Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home operates as a skilled nursing facility (32 beds with approximately 14 current residents) under government - county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 15 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (15 total) and 0 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: 06A173.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.