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La Villa Grande Care Center

Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility

2501 Little Bookcliff Dr
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CO-065253-2611
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Provider Category
Nursing home
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Record Period
2022–2025
Source Documents
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 6 inspections from August 2022 to December 2025, state surveyors documented 32 findings at La Villa Grande Care Center; 31 have a recorded correction and 1 awaits one; CMS lists 5 enforcement actions in the window.

Inspections
6
2022–2025, complaint, standard and infection control
Findings
32
Deficiencies cited by state inspectors
Corrected
31
Of 32 findings, with a recorded correction date
Penalties
5
4 fines; payment not published, 1 closed

Findings by Year

  • Findings
  • Of which, actual harm (level G or above)
2022: 4 findings across 1 inspection; of which, actual harm (level G or above): 1420221 inspection2023: 16 findings across 1 inspection; of which, actual harm (level G or above): 11620231 inspection2024: 2 findings across 2 inspections220242 inspections2025: 10 findings across 2 inspections; of which, actual harm (level G or above): 21020252 inspections2026: 0 findings across 0 inspections02026*0 inspections2022: 4 findings across 1 inspection; of which, actual harm (level G or above): 1420221 insp.2023: 16 findings across 1 inspection; of which, actual harm (level G or above): 11620231 insp.2024: 2 findings across 2 inspections220242 insp.2025: 10 findings across 2 inspections; of which, actual harm (level G or above): 21020252 insp.2026: 0 findings across 0 inspections02026*0 insp.

* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.

Findings by year
YearInspectionsFindingsOf which, actual harm (level G or above)
2022141
20231161
2024220
20252102
2026000

What the Record Shows

  • 31 of 32 findings have a recorded correction date.
  • CMS lists 5 enforcement actions in the window: 4 fines totaling $80,800, their payment not published; denial of payment imposed November 16, 2023, ended December 26, 2023.
  • 2 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
  • The latest standard inspection, May 22, 2025, recorded 9 findings (most serious: Level G).
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.

  1. 2025

    Complaint investigation

    1 finding

    • F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Level JImmediate jeopardyPast Non-Compliance

    Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  2. 2025

    Standard health inspection

    9 findings

    • F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level GActual harmCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F574The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025
    • F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jun 19, 2025

    Enforcement Action

    Civil money penalty, $31,736 imposed May 22, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of May 22, 2025, the nearest before the penalty date.

    Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  3. 2024

    Complaint investigation

    2 findings

    • F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 11, 2024
    • F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 11, 2024

    Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  4. 2024

    Infection control inspection

    No findings

    Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  5. 2023

    Standard health inspection

    16 findings

    • F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Level GActual harmCorrected Dec 26, 2023
    • F802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2023
    • F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2023
    • F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2023
    • F808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F847Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023
    • F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 21, 2023

    Enforcement Action

    Civil money penalty, $32,981 imposed November 16, 2023. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of November 16, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.

    Enforcement Action

    Denial of payment imposed November 16, 2023. Status: Closed, December 26, 2023. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of November 16, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.

    Enforcement Action

    Civil money penalty, $11,538 imposed December 11, 2023. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of November 16, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.

    Enforcement Action

    Civil money penalty, $4,545 imposed January 2, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of November 16, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.

    Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  6. 2022

    Standard health inspection

    4 findings

    • F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level GActual harmCorrected Sep 15, 2022
    • F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Sep 14, 2022
    • F886Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Sep 14, 2022
    • F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Sep 13, 2022

    Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

  1. 1

    Kitchen and Food Safety, Cited in Three Inspections

    Inspectors cited F812 in August 2022, November 2023 and October 2024. This citation covers how food is stored, prepared and served. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    222324242525F812 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Citation F676, Cited in Two Inspections

    Inspectors cited F676 in August 2022 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    222324242525F676 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Accident Hazards and Supervision, Cited in Two Inspections

    Inspectors cited F689 in August 2022 and May 2025. This citation covers whether residents are protected from accident hazards and supervised closely enough to prevent accidents, including falls. The most serious of these was recorded at level G (actual harm). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    222324242525F689 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Infection Control, Cited in Two Inspections

    Inspectors cited F880 in November 2023 and May 2025. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    222324242525F880 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Significant Medication Errors, No Recorded Correction

    F760 was cited in December 2025. This citation covers whether residents are free from significant medication errors. The most serious was level J (immediate jeopardy). The December 2025 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Past Non-Compliance.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

    222324242525F760 across all 6 inspections, oldest to newest
04

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

  1. 01

    May we see the kitchen, and what do your own sanitation checks look like week to week?

    Kitchen and Food Safety: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level F.

  2. 02

    What changed after F676 was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation F676: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.

  3. 03

    What changed in fall prevention and supervision after the last citation, and how do you check that it is still working?

    Accident Hazards and Supervision: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level G.

  4. 04

    Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?

    Infection Control: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.

  5. 05

    What happened after the medication error citation, and how are high-risk drugs double-checked?

    Significant Medication Errors: cited in one inspections, most seriously at level J. The December 18, 2025 citation has no recorded correction date.

  6. 06

    How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?

    Insufficient nursing staff was cited in November 2023.

  7. 07

    What led to the 2025 fine, and has it been paid?

    A $31,736 civil money penalty was imposed May 22, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. The record holds five enforcement actions in the window.

05

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Colorado state survey agency.

  • Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

    Colorado state survey agency

    Inspection Aug 11, 2022 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  • Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

    Colorado state survey agency

    Inspection Nov 16, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  • Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

    Colorado state survey agency

    Inspection Feb 12, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  • Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

    Colorado state survey agency

    Inspection Oct 8, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  • Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

    Colorado state survey agency

    Inspection May 22, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  • Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

    Colorado state survey agency

    Inspection Dec 18, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  • Penalties, Provider Data Catalog

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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  • Provider Information, Provider Data Catalog

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 065253

    Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Coverage

Record windowAugust 11, 2022 – October 1, 2026

  • CMS publishes about three inspection cycles; inspections before August 2022 are not in this release.
  • CMS refreshes these files monthly, after statements of deficiencies are processed, so an inspection from the last two months may not appear yet.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Complaints not investigated onsite
Allegations screened out by the state before an onsite visit are not published.
Complaint allegations
CMS publishes the deficiencies a complaint survey cited, not the allegation itself.
Facility-reported incidents
Self-reported incidents appear only if they led to an inspection.
Follow-up visits
CMS's files list standard, complaint and infection control surveys, not revisits; a correction date is the one CMS records.
Fire safety inspections
Published by CMS separately and not included in this record yet.
Staffing levels and ownership history
Published by CMS separately and not included in this record.
Whether fines were paid
CMS publishes the fines imposed, not whether or when they were paid.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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