Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Pueblo, Colorado, CMS certification number 065100
2515 Pitman Pl, Pueblo, CO 81004 · Pueblo County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 151
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $67,298 (2)
Does Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation 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
- 2.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.64
- Weekend total hours
- 2.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 5, 2025 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 21, 2024, found 10.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $67,298 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 134 residents live here, about 89% of its 151 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 151
- Average residents per day
- 134
- Certified since
- March 24, 1968
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Rock Canyon Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
- Atlas Post Acute2611 Jones Ave, Pueblo 81004
- Lakeshore Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center2701 California St, Pueblo 81004
- Life Care Center of Pueblo2118 Chatalet Ln, Pueblo 81005
- High Plains Post Acute LLC1209 W Abriendo Ave, Pueblo 81004
- Vista Ridge Care and Rehabilitation855 Hunter Dr, Pueblo 81001
See also all nursing homes in Pueblo.
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, the 9 in Pueblo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation 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 Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center?
Rock Canyon Healthcare LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.