Mesa Verde Estates offers assisted living and memory care in Durango, Colorado. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while residents maintain their own living space. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
Having both care types on one campus may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to another level of care can happen without leaving the community. Mesa Verde Estates has 124 beds, with staffing available around the clock so residents can receive assistance at any hour. Pets are allowed, giving a resident the option to keep a pet when moving to the community. Melissa Swanson serves as the director.
A mid-sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
124Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Pets Allowed
3.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Durango's city center to Mesa Verde Estates's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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| Mesa Verde Estates | AL MC | Durango | 124 | Yes | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trinidad Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | AL MC NH SNF | Trinidad | 119
Facility
119
CO AVG
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#53 / 233 | No |
77
Facility
77
CO AVG
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#70 / 256 | - | A+ | Stacie Currie | Trinidad Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center LLC | - |
| Brighton Care Center | AL MC NH SNF | Brighton | 108
Facility
108
CO AVG
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Rank
#70 / 233 | No |
70
Facility
70
CO AVG
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Rank
#94 / 256 | - | A+ | Sterling Krout | Broken Ridge Healthcare Inc | - |
| Brookdale Greenwood Village | AL CCRC IL MC NH SNF | Greenwood Village | 90
Facility
90
CO AVG
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#115 / 233 | Yes |
71
Facility
71
CO AVG
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#89 / 256 | Studio / 1 Bed / Semi-Private / Private | B- | Tabetha Houston | Arc Greenwood Village, Inc | Private pay, Medicare |
| Forest Ridge Health and Rehab LLC | AL MC NH PC RC SNF | Woodland Park | 80
Facility
80
CO AVG
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#138 / 233 | No |
69
Facility
69
CO AVG
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#105 / 256 | - | - | Holden Brett Grandstaff | Forest Ridge Health And Rehab LLC | - |
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Mesa Verde Estates has a walk score of 15. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Yes, Mesa Verde Estates allows residents to bring their pets.
Mesa Verde Estates has 124 beds.
Yes — there are 8 photos of Mesa Verde Estates in the photo gallery on this page.
Mesa Verde Estates offers Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Mesa Verde Estates is located at 380 Crader Ranch Rd, Durango, CO 81301.
(970) 903-2829 will put you in contact with the team at Mesa Verde Estates.
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