Doris McCauley
May 2026
I would NOT recommend this facility for your loved one. $481.00 a Day and 14,000 a Month, but money doesn’t buy you satisfaction… even at that price!
Colorow Care Center
885 S Hwy 50 Business Loop
4.6(66 ratings)
1 / 5Quick Facts
- Total units
- 82
- Medicare rating
- 3 of 5
- Ownership
- For profit, Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Certification
- Only Eden Alternative certified community on Western Slope
- Clinical services
- IV therapy, wound care, chronic disease management on-site
- End-of-life care
- On-site hospice and palliative comfort care programs
- Respite stays
- Respite care offered when home caregivers unavailable
- Medical oversight
- Telemedicine plus on-site physician visits for care coordination
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What Families Think
Colorow Care Center is a skilled nursing facility in Olathe, Colorado, offering rehabilitation, long-term care, and secure memory care. Most reviewers praise the caring staff and clean facility, though a few reports describe serious concerns about staffing levels and medication management.
The Good
- Reviewers describe caring, empathetic staff
- Facility noted as clean, better than expected
- On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Secure memory care neighborhood for dementia residents
- Residents kept engaged with outings and activities
The Bad
- One report of missed medication doses due to staffing negligence
- One reviewer cited a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 to 30-40
- One reviewer called the cost high relative to satisfaction
- One report of therapy decisions later contradicted by outside specialists
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
About Colorow Care Center
Colorow Care Center is a skilled nursing community in Olathe, Colorado, offering person-directed care for rehabilitation, long-term care, and specialized support for individuals living with dementia. The facility has served the Montrose, Delta, and Olathe areas for over 35 years and is the only Eden Alternative® certified community on the Western Slope.
The community provides post-hospitalization rehabilitation care for short-term recovery following illness, injury, or surgery, with on-site physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists. Clinical services include stroke recovery, fracture care, orthopedic rehabilitation, and treatment for heart and respiratory conditions. An outpatient therapy program supports continuity of care for those returning home.
Specialized dementia care is delivered in a secure neighborhood designed for individuals with progressive conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. Staff training emphasizes empathetic approaches to care through innovative education practices. The community also offers respite care for individuals when home caregivers are unavailable.
Clinical offerings include complex skilled nursing care with IV therapy, wound care, and chronic disease management. Telemedicine and on-site physician visits provide medical oversight and care coordination. End-of-life programming focuses on comfort care, hospice, and palliative services with customized care plans emphasizing symptom management and pain relief.
Residents benefit from person-centered programming that incorporates individual interests and activities to foster meaningful connections. The community emphasizes whole-person care and opportunities for engagement throughout residents' stays.
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
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4.6overall · 66 ratings combined
4.6★ on Google (66)
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Apr 2026
Great home cooked food Lynne a therapist got my left foot to respond to. My brain Something that happened with surgery. Therapy should have included exercises to strengthen my legs. The neuro surgein was upset that I was not given therapy walk I now walk with a cane. (Someone at Colorow had decided I was wheelchair bound a big mistake. They were not qualified to make that decision .Nurses there said I would wear a catheter the rest of my life. Wrong . Dr. Timothy Van a urologist said after the tests this is not true. So who knows more about urology a nurse or a urologist? The urologist did a operation and fixed the problem .And the head social worker stopped a fireman of Crawford from putting me permenantly a in the nursing home. By explaining to him that he had no legal authority. But she should have turned him into the state for elder abuse as required by Colorado law. The big problem is the shortage of nurses . one nurse for 30 to 40. patients and worse at . Night nurse does everything at night Sad
Julie Della Rocco
Nov 2025
Colorow is a very caring, empathetic nursing home. They truly care about their residents and there are a lot of wonderful people employed there. It is a great place!
Lauren Voegtli
Oct 2024
My dad was here briefly for rehab after a hospitalization. Unfortunately he missed doses of critical medicine due to staffing negligence, and experienced a severe decline that resulted in a second hospitalization. If it wasn’t for my sister who showed up to the facility at 9pm after being unable to contact him all day, he likely would’ve deteriorated into a coma and may not have been able to come out. When she arrived there were multiple doses of medicine on his bedside table and he was incoherent, disoriented, and unable to speak. My dad went back to the hospital and is worse off now than his initial hospitalization. It seems that proper medication management should be a guarantee in a place like this and someone should’ve noticed his decline and acute change in condition. I wouldn’t recommend this place or trust them with the care of a loved one.
Anne-Marie Wirth
Mar 2024
I was most pleasantly surprised by the caring staff and the cleanliness of this facility. I’d expected the worst conditions, and found the best conditions. The staff is helpful and the patients are cared for. Patients are kept busy with outings or entertainment. I left with a heavy heart due to the circumstances but also felt very happy because the patient I visited is in good hands. Thanks so much to the staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Colorow Care Center offer?
Colorow Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Colorow Care Center located?
Colorow Care Center is located at 885 S Hwy 50 Business Loop in Olathe, Colorado.
What do families say about Colorow Care Center?
Colorow Care Center is a skilled nursing facility in Olathe, Colorado, offering rehabilitation, long-term care, and secure memory care. Most reviewers praise the caring staff and clean facility, though a few reports describe serious concerns about staffing levels and medication management.
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