Grand Junction Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Red Cliffs Post Acute stood out as the third largest nursing home in Mesa County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 89 beds available, one more than the average in Mesa County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 57.1 residents during that period.

Red Cliffs Post Acute had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Colorado.

During the quarter, Larchwood INNS stood out as the largest nursing home in Mesa County, with 130 beds available. LA Villa Grande Care Center came in second place, with 96 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Red Cliffs Post Acute has already spent a total of $175,278 in four fines and suffered five penalties.

In total, there were seven for-profit nursing homes in Mesa County, Colorado.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“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	3
2	LA Villa Grande Care Center	2
3	Red Cliffs Post Acute	2
4	Orchard Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
4	Mantey Heights Rehabilitation and Care Center	1
6	Eagle Ridge Post Acute	3
7	The Center at Foresight, LLC	5