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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center is nestled in the charming town of Morrison, Colorado. Whether a resident needs short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, or respite services, Bear Creek has them covered. Their rehabilitation therapy program is top-notch, and staff members are always available to help with medication management.
One of the standout features of Bear Creek is its commitment to providing urgent medical services. With access to CareNow Urgent Care and a nearby health clinic, residents can receive prompt medical attention whenever they need it. But Bear Creek isn’t just about medical care – the environment and atmosphere are designed to feel like home. In addition to nursing care, Bear Creek also offers services such as podiatry, dental, and audiology care.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 79th out of 161 homes in Colorado.| Staff type | Hours / day | vs state avg |
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Total Nursing (Weekend)
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.
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3h 22m per day |
Occupancy higher than 95% suggests steady demand, but availability may be limited.
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
6% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
48% of new residents, often for short stays.
46% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #55 / 165Payroll — state benchmarkedThis home is ranked 55th out of 165 homes in Colorado.Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Colorado average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
In Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division is the regulatory body that performs unannounced surveys and publishes facility inspection findings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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 are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
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60 | 30 | This facility has 100% more total deficiencies than a typical Colorado nursing home (60 vs. CO avg 30).↑ 100% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2018.
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7.5 | 3.8 | This facility has 97% more deficiencies per year than a typical Colorado nursing home (7.5 vs. CO avg 3.8).↑ 97% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
This facility’s inspection record is problematic, showing repeated failures in resident protection, supervision, and staff training that led to immediate jeopardy findings as recently as November 4, 2025. Inspectors cited three deficiencies then, including failure to prevent sexual abuse, inadequate supervision causing elopement injuries, and poor staff training on dementia and behavioral health. Earlier reports documented multiple substantiated abuse incidents, medication errors, unsafe environments with pest infestations, and ongoing issues with accident prevention and communication.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsColorado average 4.8
Last Health inspection on Nov 2025
Colorado average 24.8
Colorado average 5.2
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
30 of 64 citations resulted from standard inspections; 24 of 64 resulted from complaint investigations; and 10 of 64 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
400% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 0.4
7
233% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 2.1
Issues related to protecting resident's from harm, including abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
Nov 04, 2025
Corrected
Issues related to how the facility is managed, including policies, procedures, and compliance with regulations.
Nov 04, 2025
Corrected
Issues related to how well residents receive appropriate treatment and support for their medical and daily care needs.
Nov 04, 2025
Corrected
Issues related to protecting resident's from harm, including abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
Jul 28, 2025
Corrected
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center is located in Morrison, Colorado.
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16.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Morrison's city center to Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 5.52 miles to nearest hospital (CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital)
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This data corresponds to Q2 2025 and is based on CMS Payroll-Based Journal.
49% better than Colorado average
Colorado average ratio: 1.91:1
13% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 8.3 hours
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hours
This role is partially covered by contractors.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.5 hours
This role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hours
This role is partially covered by contractors.
Total hours from contractors
13,144 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 47 | 103 | 150 | 14,256 | 91 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 31 | 55 | 86 | 7,371 | 91 | 100% | 10.5 |
| Registered Nurse | 8 | 27 | 35 | 3,302 | 91 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1,038 | 60 | 66% | 7.1 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 3 | 2 | 5 | 871 | 65 | 71% | 7.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 2 | 5 | 710 | 59 | 65% | 8.5 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 704 | 46 | 51% | 8.8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 574 | 56 | 62% | 10.1 |
| Administrator | 2 | 1 | 3 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 496 | 62 | 68% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 487 | 61 | 67% | 8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 468 | 44 | 48% | 10.4 |
| Dietitian | 2 | 0 | 2 | 453 | 47 | 52% | 9.6 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 283 | 36 | 40% | 7.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 2 | 3 | 5 | 275 | 53 | 58% | 5 |
| Qualified Activities Professional | 0 | 5 | 5 | 214 | 11 | 12% | 9.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 2 | 3 | 197 | 25 | 27% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 19 | 21% | 5.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1% | 13.5 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1% | 3.5 |
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
114
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
9.3
In line with Colorado average
Colorado average: 9.0
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
20.8
10% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 18.8
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
15.6%
In line with Colorado average
Colorado average: 16.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
16.1%
5% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 17.0%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
30.6%
32% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 23.2%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
5.0%
50% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.1%
6% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%
58% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 1.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
5.6%
8% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.6%
91% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 7.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
19.4%
In line with Colorado average
Colorado average: 18.8%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.1%
6% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 93.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.9%
In line with Colorado average
Colorado average: 94.7%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
84.6%
10% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 76.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
93.3%
23% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 75.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
286% higher than Colorado average
Colorado average: $40K
80% more fines than Colorado average
Colorado average: 2.2
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
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276% more payment denials than Colorado average
Colorado average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
5 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jul 28, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Apr 9, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Sep 21, 2023
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Sep 21, 2023
Last updated: Jan 2026
The information below is reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division.
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Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
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Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. |
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Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center is in the Morrison neighborhood of Morrison.
Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center has a walk score of 36. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center is located at 150 Spring St, Morrison, CO 80465.
(303) 697-8105 will put you in contact with the team at Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Yes — Bear Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center is a CMS-certified provider of Medicare and Medicaid.
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