Miners Colfax Medical Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 37 beds and averages 24.3 residents a day — about 66% occupied, or roughly 13 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.66 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 1.68 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.54 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 4.14 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.87 on weekdays — 15% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 1.89 to 1.16 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 44% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

16 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 6 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2025-05-15 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — widespread
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that 5 (R #6, 8, 10, 17, and 22) of 5 5 (R #6, 8, 10, 17, and 22) residents medication regimen was reviewed by a licensed pharmacist. That the licensed pharmacist documented any recommendations or changes to each resident's medication regimen and that the physician reviewed these recommendations and submitted a written response to accept or reject these recommendations. These deficient practices could likely result in residents receiving medications that are no longer necessary and may cause unnecessary drug interactions and adverse side effects. The findings are: R #6 A. Record review of R #6 face sheet dated 05/14/25 revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with multiple diagnoses. B. Record review of R #6's physician orders revealed multiple medication orders started on various dates. C. Record review of R #6's medical record including his electronic medical record (EMR) and his paper medical record (PMR) from 06/01/24 to 05/15/25…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-05-15 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to store and serve food under sanitary conditions when staff failed to ensure: 1. Proper labeling and dating of food items in the kitchen freezer. 2. Inadequate food storage practices including leaving box of white rice open to air. 3. Employees wore appropriate hair restraints. These deficient practices are likely to affect all 23 residents listed on the census provided by the Administrator on 05/12/25 and may lead to foodborne illnesses in residents if proper food storage and safe food handling practices are not adhered. A. On 5/12/2025 at 2:00 PM, during an observation of the kitchen revealed one twenty-five-pound box of white rice was left open to air and stored on a shelf in the dry storage area. B. On 05/12/2025 at 2:07 PM during an interview, the Dietary Manager (DM) confirmed that the box of rice was left open and stated it should have been sealed for proper storage. C. On 05/13/2025 at 4:43 PM during an observation of the kitchen revealed two five-pound bags of frozen blueberries stored in freezer #1 without…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-05-15 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — pattern
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff revised the care plan for 2 (R #'s 1 and 18) of 2 (R #'s 1 and 18) residents reviewed when staff failed to: 1. Update R #1's plan of care to include skin irritation (itchiness) that required topical skin medication/lotion. 2. Update R #18's plan of care to include Albuterol (medication used to prevent and treat wheezing and difficulty breathing) use via a nebulizer (oral medical device used for producing a fine spray of liquid), and storage of nebulizer. These deficient practices are likely to result in residents' care and needs not being addressed if care plans are not updated. The findings are: R #1: A. Record review of R #1's face sheet revealed R #1 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #1's physician orders dated 03/06/25 revealed R #1 was prescribed [NAME] External Lotion 0.5-0.5 % (percent), apply to legs topically as needed for itching. C. Record review of R #1's nursing progress notes…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-05-15 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS; a federally mandated comprehensive assessment of a resident's functional, medical, psychosocial and cognitive assessment completed by facility staff) was accurate for 1 (R #13) of 1 (R #13) resident reviewed for anticoagulant (blood thinner) medication use. This deficient practice could result in a failure to provide adequate care and treatment of the resident's needs. The findings are: A. Record review of R #13's face sheet revealed R #13 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #13's physician's orders revealed the following: 1. 01/26/24: Aspirin (analgesic medication used to relieve pain) 81 mg (milligram) oral tablet one time a day. 2. 01/26/24: Clopidogrel (antiplatelet used to prevent platelets or blood cells from clumping together to form a clot) 75 mg one time a day. - R #13 was not prescribed an anticoagulant medication. C. Record review of R #13's latest MDS Section O- Special…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-05-15 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolated
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a quality care that meets professional standards for 2 (R #3 and R #41) of 2 (R #3 and R #41) residents when the facility failed to: - Obtain physician orders prior to providing oxygen (O2) and having O2 equipment readily available in a resident's room. - Obtain physician orders for over the counter medicaiton (OTC; medications sold to individuals without a prescription) and for the resident to self-administer medication. If the facility is not obtaining physician orders for medications and treatments, then the physician and staff may be unaware of the potential for medication interactions, overdosing, or side effects. The findings are: R #3 A. Record review of R #3's face sheet revealed R #3 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #3's physician orders reviewed on 05/13/25, revealed no physician order for O2 use. C. Record review of R #3's care plan reviewed on 05/13/25, revealed O2 use was not care…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-05-15 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications, including over the counter medications (OTC; medications sold to individuals without a prescription), were not accessible to all residents located on the [NAME] Hall. This deficient practice could result in impairment or decline in a resident's mental or physical condition if a resident came in contact with the medications. The findings are: A. On 05/12/25 at 3:52 PM, during an observation, the cabinet located R #41's room contained the following: - Bacitracin zinc ointment (OTC antibiotic), - Bigeloil topical pain gel (OTC pain relief gel), - Lidocaine ointment (OTC anesthetic.) B. Record review of R #41's physician orders dated May 2025, revealed the following: - The resident did not have orders for bacitracin zinc ointment, Bigeloil topical pain gel, or lidocaine ointment. - The resident did not have an order to self-administer medication. C. On 05/12/25 at 4:51 PM, during an interview, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-04-25 · tag F0698 — failed to provide proper dialysis care — pattern
  Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff communicated and collaborated with the dialysis (clinical purification of blood as substitute for normal kidney functioning) facility regarding dialysis care and services for 2 (R #6 and #12) of 2 (R #6 and #12) residents reviewed for dialysis. If the facility is unaware of the status, condition, or complications that arise during dialysis treatment then residents are likely not to receive the appropriate monitoring and care they need. The findings are: R #6: A. Record review of R #6's face sheet revealed R #6 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #6's physician orders, dated 06/29/22, revealed an order to increase dialysis chair time/treatment duration to 3 hours and 15 minutes starting on 07/01/22. C. Record review of R #6's care plan, dated 04/24/24, revealed the following: - Focus: The resident was very weak after dialysis treatments, and it took away most of the resident's energy for the day. -…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-04-25 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for 1 (R #7) of 2 (R #7 and #12) residents reviewed for comprehensive care plans when staff did not develop a care plan for oxygen (O2) use. Failure to develop and implement a resident-centered care plan may result in staff not understanding and implementing the needs and treatments of residents, possibly resulting in decline in abilities. The findings are: A. Record review of R #7's face sheet revealed R #7 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. Record review of R #7's physician orders, dated 10/22/23, revealed an order for O2 at 2 liters per minute (lpm) via nasal cannula (tubing that provides O2 through the nose). Keep O2 saturations at 90 percent (%), as needed (PRN). C. Record review of R #7's care plan, dated 04/24/24, revealed the record did not contain documentation regarding R #7's O2 use. D. On 04/23/24 at 9:50 am during an observation, R #7 did not wear O2,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-04-25 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff revised the care plan for 1 (R #6) of 1 (R #6) residents reviewed when staff failed to update the care plan to reflect new dietary behaviors. These deficient practices are likely to result in residents' care and needs not being addressed if care plans are not updated. The findings are: A. Record review of R #6's face sheet revealed R #6 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. B. On 04/24/24 at 11:53 am during an interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #1, she stated R #6 would chew his food and spit it in the trash. C. On 04/24/24 at 5:02 pm during a dinner observation, R #6 ate dinner in the dining room with a trash can next to him. R #6 threw food in the trash. D. On 04/24/24 at 5:05 pm during an interview with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1, she confirmed R #6 threw food in the trash for awhile, and he also did that if he ate in his room. CNA #1 stated everyone knew R #6 threw food in the trash at each meal. E. Record…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-04-25 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolated
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to meet professional standards of care for 1 (R #4) of 1 (R #4) residents by not obtaining physician's orders for the use of a therapeutic cup. This deficient practice is likely to result in residents receiving assistive devices that are not needed or ordered by the physician. The findings are: A. On 04/24/24 at 5:02 pm during observation of the dinner meal in the dining room, R #4 drank coffee out of a sippy cup (a drinking cup designed to prevent or reduce spills). B. Record review of R #4's physicians orders revealed the record did not contain an order for the use of a sippy cup. C. Record review of R#4's care plan revealed the care plan did not address the use off a sippy cup. D. On 04/24/24 at 5:50 pm, during a interview with CNA #1, she confirmed R#4 drank out of a sippy cup at all meals. E. On 04/24/24 at 5:50 pm, during a interview with Nurse #2, she stated R #4 drank from a sippy cup, but he did not have an order for it. She stated there should be an order for the use of a sippy cup. F. On 04/25/24 at…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

The source lists no ownership percentage for any party here — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

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