Washington County Nursing Home
599 W GREENHOUSE DR, Akron, CO 80720
Akron, Colorado · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Washington County Nursing Home carries a 4 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Colorado's 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.
Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, Colorado holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 60 of 100 (grade D). The 40-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 40 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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 60 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 60.
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.
Washington County Nursing Home's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Washington County Nursing Home's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (1/5), 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 Akron, Colorado, this facility operates 40 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 38 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (18 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 Washington County Nursing Home compares 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 Washington County Nursing Home ranks in Colorado
Among the 208 CMS-rated nursing homes in Colorado, Washington County Nursing Home’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 56% of them. The bars show how all Colorado homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
41 Colorado homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 40 |
| Residents | 38 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Washington |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 18 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Washington County Nursing Home? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Washington County Nursing Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a 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 Washington County Nursing Home offer? ▾
With 40 beds with approximately 38 current residents, Washington County Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 18 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does Washington County Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Washington County Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (18 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: 065309.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.