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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Colorado
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
5,259
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
1.6%
of national volume in that category
Colorado's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 5,259 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 1,680 citations — about 1.6% of the real national total for that category comes from Colorado alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 8.1 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (CO) →All 10 deficiency categories in Colorado
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 1,680 | $19,753 | 207 | 8.1 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 785 | $19,834 | 185 | 4.2 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 516 | $21,321 | 156 | 3.3 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 506 | $20,647 | 187 | 2.7 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 480 | $21,328 | 168 | 2.9 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 480 | $20,005 | 195 | 2.5 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 349 | $21,161 | 151 | 2.3 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 181 | $21,991 | 95 | 1.9 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 162 | $20,332 | 100 | 1.6 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 120 | $21,270 | 77 | 1.6 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Colorado have?
5,259 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Colorado?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 1,680 real citations — about 1.6% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Colorado's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 8.1 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).