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Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center

1500 W Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO 812309706410704Ownership: Government - City/countyCertified beds: 50Avg. daily residents: 32County: Gunnison

The complete public record on Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Gunnison, Colorado, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Colorado average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $14,866 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.13 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.72)
1.12 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.82)
3.64 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
45.7% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (47.1)
50.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 29, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (8.7)
2 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$14,866 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
below the state average ($23,609)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

8 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 29, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20260759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 24, 20240727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 2, 20240600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintG · Actual harm
March 12, 20200686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G · Actual harm
March 12, 20200880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20200758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20200883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.