Colorado

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

208 facilities15,282 residents3.75 avg HPRD

vs National Average

-0.15 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Colorado: 3.75

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Colorado ranks among the lower-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 3.75 HPRD — 0.15 hours below the national average. Only 49.0% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.83 HPRD, with 51.0% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

3.75

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▼ 0.15 vs national

0.83

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 0.15 vs national

49.0%

Meet CMS Benchmark

102 of 208 facilities

15.7%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

6.4%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

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Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.44

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Colorado's 208 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

3.61

avg HPRD

175 facilities (84%)

Non-Profit

4.45

avg HPRD

21 facilities (10%)

Government

4.50

avg HPRD

12 facilities (6%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Colorado average 0.84 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 23% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Colorado

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

A+

NEURORESTORATIVE COLORADO

COAL CREEK POST ACUTE & ASSISTED LIVING

LAFAYETTE

7.39 HPRD

RN: 1.34

SEDGWICK COUNTY MEMORIAL NURSING HOME

LAKEWOOD POST ACUTE AND REHABILITATION

ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS

6.50 HPRD

RN: 1.48

▼ Most Understaffed in Colorado

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

REGENT PARK NURSING AND REHABILITATION

PINE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER

BRUCE MCCANDLESS CO STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME

KIOWA HILLS REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC

COLORADO SPRINGS

2.62 HPRD

RN: 0.56

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Colorado — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Jefferson	23	3.94	0.85	47.8%	Mostly C
▸Denver	23	3.49	0.72	43.5%	Mixed C/B
▸El Paso	20	3.64	0.86	40.0%	Mixed C/A
▸Arapahoe	19	3.90	0.82	68.4%	Mixed B/C
▸Adams	14	3.51	0.70	28.6%	Mostly C
▸Larimer	13	3.66	0.90	38.5%	Mostly C
▸Boulder	10	4.14	0.84	40.0%	Mixed C/A+
▸Pueblo	9	3.50	0.87	55.6%	Mixed B/C
▸Weld	8	4.00	0.96	75.0%	Mixed B/A
▸Douglas	7	4.38	1.22	71.4%	Mixed A+/C
▸Mesa	7	3.59	0.77	28.6%	Mostly C
▸Fremont	6	3.15	0.75	16.7%	Mostly C
▸Garfield	4	3.92	1.01	75.0%	Mixed B/A+
▸Delta	3	3.43	0.93	33.3%	Mixed B/C
▸Montrose	3	3.83	0.74	66.7%	Mostly B
▸Morgan	3	3.61	0.80	66.7%	Mixed B/C
▸Rio Grande	3	3.63	1.14	33.3%	Mostly C
▸Baca	2	5.30	0.84	100.0%	Mixed A+/B
▸Alamosa	2	3.48	0.81	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Prowers	2	3.11	0.70	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Otero	2	3.76	0.65	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Montezuma	2	3.20	0.47	0.0%	Mixed C/D
▸La Plata	2	3.46	1.05	50.0%	Mixed A/D
▸Logan	2	3.08	0.50	0.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Broomfield	1	3.82	0.60	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Archuleta	1	2.39	0.58	0.0%	Mostly F
▸Bent	1	4.22	1.05	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Chaffee	1	3.24	1.06	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Cheyenne	1	4.68	0.96	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Conejos	1	3.51	0.62	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Crowley	1	3.55	0.69	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Eagle	1	5.17	1.64	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Gunnison	1	4.31	1.14	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Huerfano	1	4.56	1.22	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Kit Carson	1	2.70	0.77	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Las Animas	1	3.38	0.43	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Moffat	1	3.63	0.81	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Phillips	1	2.39	0.35	0.0%	Mostly F
▸Routt	1	4.98	0.89	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Sedgwick	1	7.02	0.55	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Teller	1	3.73	0.88	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Washington	1	4.67	0.51	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Yuma	1	3.58	0.76	100.0%	Mostly B

HPRD Range in Colorado

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.16

25th pctile

3.44

Median

4.12

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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