Pioneer Health Care Center
Nursing home in Rocky Ford, Colorado, CMS certification number 065235
900 S 12th St, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 · Otero County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 101
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 18, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,033 (1)
Does Pioneer Health Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Pioneer Health Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Pioneer Health Care 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
- 3.63
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.77
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.23
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 41.7%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 18, 2024 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 29, 2022, found 3.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Pioneer Health Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,033 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 74.2 residents live here, about 73% of its 101 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 101
- Average residents per day
- 74.2
- Certified since
- February 1, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Pioneer Health Care Center
- Legal business name
- 12th Street Operations, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Madison Creek Partners, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Pioneer Health Care Center
- Crowley County Nursing Center401 Idaho Ave, Ordway 81063
- Bluestem Village1 Darlene Dr, La Junta 81050
- Fowler Health Care221 2nd St, Fowler 81039
- Bent County Healthcare Center810 3rd St, Las Animas 81054
- Pueblo Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation1601 Constitution Rd, Pueblo 81001
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Colorado, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Pioneer Health Care 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 Pioneer Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Pioneer Health Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Pioneer Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Pioneer Health Care Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Pioneer Health Care Center?
12th Street Operations, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.