Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Estes Park, CO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Estes Park
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Estes Park has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,060 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Estes Park of 7,769, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.77 persons in Estes Park. There were 1,502 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.91 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Estes Park has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Estes Park and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.86	0.85 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.70 / 0.88
All Staff	3.78	3.78 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Colorado.

COVID-19 Infections in Estes Park Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Estes Park there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Estes Park

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Estes Park Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Estes Park, CO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Estes Park

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Estes Park based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Peaks Care Center The 1440 COFFMAN ST LONGMONT, CO	31.33
Lemay Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Facility 4824 S LEMAY AVE FORT COLLINS, CO	18.67
Centre Ave Health and Rehab 815 CENTRE AVE FORT COLLINS, CO	36.00
Berthoud Care and Rehabilitation 855 FRANKLIN AVE BERTHOUD, CO	28.00
Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center 821 DUFFIELD CT LOVELAND, CO	44.67
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of The Rockies 1020 PATTON ST FORT COLLINS, CO	26.00
Life Care Center of Longmont 2451 PRATT ST LONGMONT, CO	48.67
Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses, Inc 1425 BELMONT DR LONGMONT, CO	22.67
Good Samaritan Society -- Loveland Village 2101 S GARFIELD AVE LOVELAND, CO	30.67
Good Samaritan Society -- Fort Collins Village 508 W TRILBY RD FORT COLLINS, CO	35.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Estes Park based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Storybrook Care and Rehabilitation 1005 E ELIZABETH ST FORT COLLINS, CO	126.00
Creekside Village Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC 1000 E STUART ST FORT COLLINS, CO	116.00
Accel at Longmont 1960 S FORDHAM ST LONGMONT, CO	110.00
Winding Trails Post Acute 2800 PALO PKWY BOULDER, CO	516.83 /
The Green House Homes at Mirasol 490 MIRASOL DR LOVELAND, CO	50.67
Mcintosh Care and Rehabilitation Center 1800 STROH PL LONGMONT, CO	46.67
North Shore Health and Rehab Facility 1365 W 29TH ST LOVELAND, CO	50.67
Poudre Canyon Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC 1000 S LEMAY AVE FORT COLLINS, CO	75.33
Columbine West Health and Rehab Facility 940 WORTHINGTON CIR FORT COLLINS, CO	45.33
Boulder Post Acute 2121 MESA DR BOULDER, CO	51.33

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