Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
515 Fairview St · Canon City, CO · 81212 · 7192750665
85 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: Stellar Senior Living
Why this verdict
- Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
- 3 citations involved actual harm to residents.
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Red flags
CMS abuse warning
CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.
Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule
Cited 3 times under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.
2 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle
Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.
77% of nursing staff left within a year
High turnover disrupts continuity of care; the national median is 45%.
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Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 2 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 2 of 5 Quality measures: 3 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.09 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
|---|---|---|
| RN hours / resident-day | 0.53 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 2.78 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 77% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 1 · $21,320 |
Inspection citations (36 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D December 9, 2025 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected December 10, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E January 16, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected February 3, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · F January 16, 2025 · found via complaint
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected February 3, 2025 · Infection Control
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Actual harm · G September 19, 2024
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Actual harm · G September 19, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E September 19, 2024
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E September 19, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E September 19, 2024 · found via complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected October 18, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E May 18, 2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D May 18, 2023
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · E May 18, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D May 18, 2023
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D May 18, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected June 30, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 18, 2023
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E May 18, 2023
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · E May 18, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D May 18, 2023
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected June 28, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D May 18, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected July 3, 2023 · Infection Control
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Actual harm · G March 17, 2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected April 14, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
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| September 19, 2024 | Fine | $21,320 |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 065250 · certified since March 1, 1989. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.