Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing
Nursing home in Meeker, Colorado, CMS certification number 065264
100 Pioneers Medical Center Dr, Meeker, CO 81641 · Rio Blanco County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 30
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $29,981 (1)
Does Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing 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
- 4.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.79
- Weekend total hours
- 4.02
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 14, 2023, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing 1 time in the past 3 years, for $29,981 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 28.8 residents live here, about 96% of its 30 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 28.8
- Certified since
- December 1, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing
- Legal business name
- Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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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 Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing, 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 Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing
What is the CMS star rating of Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing?
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.