Grand River Health Care Center

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedCorrected Jan 30, 2026

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 26, 2026

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 26, 2026

• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 26, 2026

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 26, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 24, 2026

• Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 26, 2026

• Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 24, 2026

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 25, 2026

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 23, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2024

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2024

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2024

• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2024

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 23, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2024

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 23, 2022

• Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 8, 2022

• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 12, 2022

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 8, 2022

Grand River Health Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Grand River Health Care Center is located at 701 E 5th St in Rifle, Colorado.

Families describe Grand River Health Care Center as a clean, home-like skilled nursing facility with generally solid care, though experiences vary widely across reviewers. Several praise the physical therapy team and overall atmosphere, while others report serious communication failures and rude staff interactions.

Grand River Health Care Center had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 20 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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