5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Discover a comfortable living with Columbine Commons located in Fort Collins, CO. This senior living community offers independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing services. Beautifully designed and cozy accommodations are available and tailored to the needs of its residents. Having a competent and compassionate team, this community ensures convenience and security of its residents at all times. As for skilled nursing, the community partners with two local hospital organizations, Banner and UCHealth to provide the highest quality of services to its residents.
Offering exceptional care services such as therapy, infusion, home care, and Columbine Medical Equipment, along with its outstanding programs including Centre Pharmacy for immediate medication needs, Chaplains for spiritual care, and transportation services for appointments and activities, seniors can never go wrong with Columbine Commons.
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.
Staffing hours
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.
Hours per resident per day vs Colorado averages
Total nursing care
This home is ranked 17th out of 203 homes in Colorado for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
5h 11m
34% above state avg
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1 of 6 metrics below state avg
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
State average 4.8
Last Health inspection on Apr 2025
State average 24.8
State average 5.2
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 7 citations resulted from standard inspections.
100% better than State averageState average: 0.4
100% better than State averageState average: 2.1
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
158% more staff per resident than Colorado average
5% worse than Colorado average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
50 total: 32 full-time employees and 18 contractors.
50
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
31 total: 20 full-time employees and 11 contractors.
31
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.7 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
67 total: 55 full-time employees and 12 contractors.
67
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,212 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 55 | 12 | 67 | 10,247 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Registered Nurse | 32 | 18 | 50 | 5,069 | 92 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 20 | 11 | 31 | 4,547 | 91 | 99% | 9.7 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1,525 | 92 | 100% | 6.6 |
| Dental Services Staff | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1,383 | 76 | 83% | 7.1 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 959 | 44 | 48% | 7.7 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 8 | 6 | 14 | 932 | 79 | 86% | 5.5 |
| Dietitian | 3 | 0 | 3 | 883 | 59 | 64% | 7.2 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 12 | 3 | 15 | 761 | 69 | 75% | 5.1 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 759 | 65 | 71% | 9.1 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 10 | 2 | 12 | 689 | 76 | 83% | 5.9 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 623 | 46 | 50% | 7.9 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 4 | 0 | 4 | 485 | 52 | 57% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 6 | 2 | 8 | 431 | 76 | 83% | 4.8 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 422 | 50 | 54% | 8.4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3 | 0 | 3 | 328 | 41 | 45% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 43 | 47% | 4.2 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2% | 11.8 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5% | 3.9 |
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
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
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.
13.3
47% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 9.0
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
24.2
29% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 18.8
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
19.4%
21% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 16.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
27.3%
61% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 17.0%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
25.9%
11% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 23.2%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
8.9%
167% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
8.7%
124% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
6.4%
342% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 1.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.1%
60% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
3.9%
46% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 7.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
17.0%
9% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 18.8%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
7% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 93.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
6% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 94.7%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
98.8%
29% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 76.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.6%
84% worse than Colorado averageColorado average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.8%
31% better than Colorado averageColorado average: 75.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
45% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
55% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
51Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
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.
Historical financial and operational data for Columbine Commons from 2015–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #61 / 179Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 61st out of 179 homes in Colorado. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Colorado average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #9 / 179Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 9th out of 179 homes in Colorado. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Colorado average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 321 / 340 / 371 / 384 / 437 sq. ft
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (55% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.5 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Windsor's city center to Columbine Commons's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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CO AVG
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CO AVG
70.5
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#13 / 147 | +34% | 4.72
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#26 / 203 | -3% | +22% | $7.4k
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#90 / 210 | 7
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7
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24.8
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1.4
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5.2
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#1 / 204 | 1 | 123 | A+ |
48
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48
CO AVG
53
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#506 / 848 | - | $18.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$18.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$9.8M
Rank
#12 / 179 | $9.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$9.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#18 / 179 | 53.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
53.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
63.5%
Rank
#134 / 179 | 65142 | ||||
| Columbine Commons | NH | Windsor | 60
Facility
60
CO AVG
76
Rank
#299 / 526 |
97.5%
Facility
97.5%
CO AVG
70.5
Rank
#5 / 147 | +38% | 5.18
Facility
5.18
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#17 / 203 | +44% | +34% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
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#1 / 210 | 7
Facility
7
CO AVG
24.8
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#11 / 204 | 2.3
Facility
2.3
CO AVG
5.2
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#10 / 204 | - | 59 | A+ |
75
Facility
75
CO AVG
53
Rank
#157 / 848 | Palmer Withrow | $8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$9.8M
Rank
#104 / 179 | $6.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$6.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#61 / 179 | 81.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
81.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
63.5%
Rank
#9 / 179 | 65410 | ||||
| Centre Avenue Health and Rehab Facility | NH | Fort Collins (Centre Avenue) | 90
Facility
90
CO AVG
76
Rank
#195 / 526 |
35.6%
Facility
35.6%
CO AVG
70.5
Rank
#131 / 147 | -49% | 4.33
Facility
4.33
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#42 / 203 | +16% | +12% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 210 | 5
Facility
5
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#4 / 204 | 2.5
Facility
2.5
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#20 / 204 | 2 | 32 | A+ |
73
Facility
73
CO AVG
53
Rank
#180 / 848 | - | $13.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$13.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$9.8M
Rank
#27 / 179 | $7.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#44 / 179 | 56.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
56.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
63.5%
Rank
#119 / 179 | 65377 | ||||
| Life Care Center of Colorado Springs | NH SNF | Colorado Springs (Southeast Colorado Springs) | 121
Facility
121
CO AVG
76
Rank
#76 / 526 |
75.5%
Facility
75.5%
CO AVG
70.5
Rank
#77 / 147 | +7% | 4.05
Facility
4.05
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#63 / 203 | +5% | +5% | $36.9k
Facility
$36.9k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#160 / 210 | 15
Facility
15
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#41 / 204 | 3.8
Facility
3.8
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#58 / 204 | - | 91 | A+ |
63
Facility
63
CO AVG
53
Rank
#327 / 848 | Vanessa Zabojnik | $10.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$10.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$9.8M
Rank
#68 / 179 | $7.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#46 / 179 | 72.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
72.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
CO AVG
63.5%
Rank
#18 / 179 | 65356 | ||||
| Garden Terrace at Aurora | NH MC SNF | Aurora (South Potomac Street) | 120
Facility
120
CO AVG
76
Rank
#77 / 526 |
79.6%
Facility
79.6%
CO AVG
70.5
Rank
#64 / 147 | +13% | 4.36
Facility
4.36
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#33 / 203 | -10% | +13% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 210 | 11
Facility
11
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#22 / 204 | 2.8
Facility
2.8
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#29 / 204 | - | 96 | - |
46
Facility
46
CO AVG
53
Rank
#524 / 848 | Jerry Weeter | $10.7MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$10.7MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CO AVG
$9.8M
Rank
#64 / 179 | $7.9MFiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
$7.9MFiscal year ending 09/2023
CO AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#34 / 179 | 73.3%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
Facility
73.3%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
CO AVG
63.5%
Rank
#16 / 179 | 65266 |
Columbine Commons has a walk score of 75. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Columbine Commons's occupancy is 80.2%.
Columbine Commons has been operating for approximately 12 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
Yes, Columbine Commons allows residents to bring their pets.
Columbine Commons is registered as a for-profit in CO.
Yes — there are 16 photos of Columbine Commons in the photo gallery on this page.
Columbine Commons is located at 1475 Main St, Windsor, CO 80550.
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