River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center

Nursing Home, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Del Norte, CO

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1335 6Th St, Del Norte, CO 81132-3201 View map

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River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center

Owned by Swede Swagerty, River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Del Norte, Colorado. The home provides short-term rehabilitation and subacute care to residents healing from hospitalization, surgery, or other acute health events. It accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, offering families numerous routes to fund rehabilitation and nursing care needs. Occupancy typically runs at 67 percent, with 40 residents currently in residence. The facility operates as a 60-bed community, averaging a stay of 251 days and reflecting a blend of short-term rehab patients and those needing longer-term skilled nursing support.

Daily nursing support averages 2 hours and 23 minutes per resident, with registered nurses allotting 44 minutes per day and nursing aides contributing 1 hour and 45 minutes. The facility clinically specializes in orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation alongside general subacute care. Specialty programs include wound healing, pain management, and diabetes management, making it suitable for residents managing complex recovery needs. The focus on rehabilitation services reflects a grounded approach to post-acute care for those regaining strength and independence after an acute illness or injury episode. The community features private and semi-private suites with access to a courtyard and patio, giving residents and visitors outdoor space. Family lounges are there for entertaining guests, and dining options span various menus prepared on-site. Housekeeping and laundry services are included, along with Wi-Fi and cable television throughout the building. The location in Del Norte scores 45 out of 100 for walkability. This means most trips need transportation, with some nearby services walkable. Such a setting supports visiting families who drive to spend time with their dearest ones while allowing ambulatory residents to access some neighborhood destinations independently.

Facility Direct Line (719) 657-1105 admin@rivervalleyrhc.com

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to Colorado state averages

Total nursing care / resident

2h 23m per day

This facility Colorado avg (3h 52m per day)

vs Colorado avg

-38%

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Weekend RN is +3% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	44m per day	▼ 11% State avg: 50m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	28m per day	▼ 30% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	1h 45m per day	▼ 21% State avg: 2h 12m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	2h 37m per day	▼ 20% State avg: 3h 16m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	3m per day	▼ 37% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	37m per day	▲ 3% State avg: 36m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

251 days

60-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

Walk Score: 45 / 100

Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

67%

Lower than the Colorado average: 76.5%

Occupied beds

40 / 60

Average occupied beds in Colorado homes 72 beds

Facility TypeNursing Facilities

CountyRio Grande

Rehabilitation Services

Short-Term Rehab

24-Hour Staffing

Orthopedic Care

Cardiac Care

Pets not allowed

Beautiful Private And Semi-Private Suites

A Variety Of Fine Dining Options

Access To A Spacious Courtyard And Patio

Family Lounges To Entertain Guests

Laundry And Housekeeping Services

Wifi And Cable Tv

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 33 deficiencies 4 inspections

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Colorado state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Colorado state average

Overall vs. CO average

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	CO Average	vs. CO Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	33	40	This facility has 18% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Colorado nursing home (33 vs. CO avg 40).↓ 18% better
Deficiencies per inspection Average deficiencies per inspection.	8.3	8	This facility has 4% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Colorado nursing home (8.3 vs. CO avg 8).↑ 4% worse

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	CO Average	vs. CO Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.	4	5	This facility has had 20% fewer total inspections than the Colorado average (4 vs. CO avg 5). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 20% fewer

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Inspections since 2020

Total health inspections 4

State average 4.8

Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations

State average 24.8

Citations per inspection

7.25

State average 5.2

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

23 of 29 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 29 resulted from complaint investigations; and 5 of 29 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 6 years)

Critical health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.4

Serious health citations

52% better than State average

State average: 2.1

0 critical citations State average: 0.4

1 serious citation State average: 2.1

28 moderate citations State average: 22.2

0 minor citations State average: 0.2

Citations history (last 6 years)

Nutrition moderate citation Apr 02, 2025

Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Dec 19, 2024

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Dec 19, 2024

Corrected

Nursing Services moderate citation Dec 19, 2024

Corrected

Total staff 67

Employees 59

Contractors 8

Staff to resident ratio 1.24 : 1

34% fewer staff per resident than Colorado average

Avg staff/day 22

Average shift 8.4 hours

0% compared with Colorado average

Total staff hours (quarter) 16,946

Nursing staff breakdown

9 hours

9.3 hours

8.8 hours

Contractor staffing

713 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 4 Registered Nurse: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	29	0	29	7,037	92	100%	8.8
Registered Nurse	9	1	10	3,085	92	100%	9
Licensed Practical Nurse	4	0	4	2,071	92	100%	9.3
Medication Aide/Technician	3	0	3	1,064	75	82%	10.7
Other Dietary Services Staff	2	0	2	586	63	68%	7.5
Administrator	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff	1	0	1	488	61	66%	8
Speech Language Pathologist	1	0	1	431	63	68%	6.8
Nurse Aide in Training	2	0	2	398	38	41%	8.3
Respiratory Therapy Technician	3	1	4	255	67	73%	2.4
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	240	30	33%	8
Medical Director	0	1	1	120	14	15%	8.6
Physical Therapy Assistant	2	0	2	97	37	40%	2.5
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	4	4	26	7	8%	3.7
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	24	3	3%	8

29 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

10 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

4 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

3 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 82%

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 68%

1 Administrator

% of Days 70%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 70%

1 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff

% of Days 66%

1 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 68%

2 Nurse Aide in Training

% of Days 41%

4 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 73%

1 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 33%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 15%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 40%

4 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 8%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 3%

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Total fines amount $15K

63% lower than Colorado average

Colorado average: $40K

Number of fines 1

55% fewer fines than Colorado average

Colorado average: 2.2

Payment Denials 0

100% fewer payment denials than Colorado average

Colorado average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison

This facility $15K

Colorado average $40K

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 4.9

46% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 9.0

Functional decline score 12.3

35% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 18.8

Long-stay resident measures

Above average

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 9.3%

42% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 16.0%

Walking Ability Worsened 5.4%

68% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 17.0%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 22.2%

In line with Colorado average

Colorado average: 23.2%

Falls with Major Injury 5.7%

72% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 3.3%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 3.1%

22% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 3.9%

Urinary Tract Infection 0.0%

100% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.4%

Lost Too Much Weight 1.0%

81% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 5.2%

Depressive Symptoms 48.5%

575% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 7.2%

Antipsychotic Use 19.6%

In line with Colorado average

Colorado average: 18.8%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.6%

6% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 93.3%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

6% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 94.7%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 2.47

90% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.30

ED visits per 1,000 days 6.81

308% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.67

Short-stay resident measures

Below average

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

31% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 76.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.4%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 25.3%

25% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 20.3%

Emergency department visits 15.9%

24% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 12.8%

Falls with major injury 2.0%

155% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 25.6%

52% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 42.9%

15% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

61% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

10% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 5 years

Medicaid

28% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Total residents 54

Medicare

5.6% of residents

Medicaid

81.5% of residents

Private pay or other

13% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center from 2018–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 85.9% ↑ 19.1pp vs 2021

Net Patient Income $550.7K ↑ ~$506.4K vs 2021

Payroll Costs $2.7M ↑ ~$285.5K vs 2021

Operating Margin 8.7% ↑ 7.6pp vs 2021

Metric	2018	2019	2020	2021	2023
Occupancy %	54.3%	64.5%	69.4%	66.7%	85.9%
Beds	60	60	60	60	60
Net Income	-$44,391	$285,509	$1,035,021	$412,607	$578,776
Gross Revenue	$3,130,966	$4,063,436	$4,555,850	$4,094,038	$7,166,035
Operating Expenses	$3,138,612	$3,802,538	$4,405,402	$4,336,640	$5,815,890
Net Patient Income	-$45,390	$263,261	$395,792	$44,305	$550,697
Net Patient Revenue	$3,093,222	$4,065,799	$4,801,194	$4,380,945	$6,366,587
Payroll Costs	$1,552,257	$1,894,900	$2,415,384	$2,428,615	$2,714,068
Operating Margin %	-1.5%	6.5%	8.2%	1.0%	8.7%
Medicare %	13.8%	9.0%	6.9%	6.6%	9.2%
Medicaid %	58.9%	75.7%	79.6%	81.0%	6.0%
Private %	27.3%	15.2%	13.5%	12.3%	84.8%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$260	$288	$315	$300	$339
Cost/Day	$264	$269	$289	$297	$309
Avg Length of Stay	167.5 days	199.0 days	262.9 days	228.4 days	250.7 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$6.4M

Net patient income

$550.7K

For-profit Individual

Net patient revenue

$6.4M

Net patient income

$550.7K

Other income

$28.1K

Payroll costs

$2.7M 42.6% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$3.1M

Total costs

$5.8M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (61% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 61%

Private pay 10%

Medicaid 28%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 36%

Private pay 4%

Medicaid 60%

0.4 miles from city center Estimated distance in miles from Del Norte's city center to River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.

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Is River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center in a walkable area?

River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center has a walk score of 45. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the occupancy rate at River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center?

River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center's occupancy is 67%.

Are pets allowed at River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center?

No, River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center has a no-pet policy.

Does River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center is registered as a for-profit in CO.

How many beds does River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center have?

River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center has 60 beds.

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What is the address of River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center?

River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center is located at 1335 6Th St, Del Norte, CO 81132-3201.

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River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center

Overview of River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center

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Staffing hours breakdown

Capacity and availability

About this community

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Colorado state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2020

Breakdown of citation severity (last 6 years)

Citations history (last 6 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

29 Certified Nursing Assistant

10 Registered Nurse

4 Licensed Practical Nurse

3 Medication Aide/Technician

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

1 Administrator

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff

1 Speech Language Pathologist

2 Nurse Aide in Training

4 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 RN Director of Nursing

1 Medical Director

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

4 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

Penalties and fines

Fines amount comparison

Fines amount comparison

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Admissions

Discharges

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