Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Durango, Colorado, CMS certification number 065411
450 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO 81301 · La Plata County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.68
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.15
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.21
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2024 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 12, 2023, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.2 residents live here, about 93% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 37.2
- Certified since
- March 25, 2014
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Centennial Healthcare, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Durango Health and Rehabilitation2911 Junction St, Durango 81301
- The Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center211 E 3rd Ave, Mancos 81328
- Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center119 Bastille Dr, Pagosa Springs 81147
- Vista Grande Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center680 E Hospital Dr, Cortez 81321
- Valley Manor Care Center1401 S Cascade Ave, Montrose 81401
Who inspects nursing homes in Colorado
Colorado's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.