Walsh Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Walsh, Colorado, CMS certification number 06A175
150 N Nevada St, Walsh, CO 81090 · Baca County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 30
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 16, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Walsh Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Walsh Healthcare Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Walsh 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
- 4.58
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.91
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.72
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 16, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 24, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Walsh Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 20.9 residents live here, about 70% of its 30 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 20.9
- Certified since
- July 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Walsh Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
Other nursing homes near Walsh Healthcare Center
- Southeast Colorado Hospital LTC373 E 10th Ave, Springfield 81073
- Holly Care Center320 N 8th St, Holly 81047
- Lamar Estates Nursing Center205 S 10th St, Lamar 81052
- Bent County Healthcare Center810 3rd St, Las Animas 81054
- Bluestem Village1 Darlene Dr, La Junta 81050
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 Walsh 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 Walsh Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Walsh Healthcare Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Walsh Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Walsh Healthcare Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Walsh Healthcare Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.