Nursing home inspections in Colorado

Colorado surveyors cite abuse and neglect (F600) at 3.60× its national share.

F600 · 84 citations · 2025 surveys

210

nursing homes in the public file

5,453

citations on record

9.4%

of citations written at actual harm or above, against 5.4% nationally

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The shape of it — 2025

Cited more, and less, than expected

Magenta is cited more often than expected, blue less often.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

The evidence

Every tag Colorado cites above its expected share

F600 · Abuse and neglect3.60×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
84 citations across 61 facilities · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
F689 · Accidents and supervision1.60×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
79 citations across 68 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F880 · Infection prevention and control1.01×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
56 citations across 51 facilities · Infection Control Deficiencies

How severe those findings were

Scope and severity

9.4% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J651.2%	K130.2%	L110.2%
Actual harm	G4187.7%	H70.1%	I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal	D2,93153.8%	E1,45826.7%	F5099.3%
No harm, potential for minimal	A—	B40.1%	C370.7%

CMS grades every deficiency on harm level and how widespread it was. Letters G and above mean actual harm was found; J and above mean immediate jeopardy.

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