LA Villa Grande Care Center was the second largest nursing home in Mesa County during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Records show the facility offered 96 beds, which is 8 more than the county average for that period. The center served an average of 83.1 residents over those months.
The CMS awarded LA Villa Grande Care Center a 2 out of 5 overall rating, lower than the statewide Colorado nursing home average of 3.2.
Larchwood INNS led Mesa County for nursing home capacity with 130 beds in the quarter, while Red Cliffs Post Acute was third with 89 beds available.
As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, LA Villa Grande Care Center accrued $95,619 in fines across seven incidents and received eight total penalties.
Mesa County, Colorado, had seven for-profit nursing homes in total.
The nation’s older adult population continues to grow even as younger age groups decline, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans 65 and older grew by 13%, while those under 18 decreased by 1.7%. Over the last century, the older adult population has expanded substantially, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 report found that nearly half of Americans in this age group—about 28 million people—may need long-term services and supports. The report also estimates that over one-third may eventually require nursing home facilities.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larchwood INNS | 2 |
| 2 | LA Villa Grande Care Center | 2 |
| 3 | Red Cliffs Post Acute | 3 |
| 4 | Canyon View Care Center | 2 |
| 4 | Mantey Heights Rehabilitation & Care Center | 1 |
| 6 | Eagle Ridge Post Acute | 1 |
| 7 | The Center at Foresight, LLC | 5 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
