Grand River Health Care Center

    701 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Exceptional rehab, spotless facility, welcoming

    I'm very satisfied with this long-term care center. The building is beautiful and spotless, staff are friendly, diligent, and provide great care-PT Trena and the rehab team are exceptional. Meals are adequate, billing is handled efficiently, and the warm, welcoming community with activities like caroling truly feels like home.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.73·(11)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • strong physical therapy program
    • experienced therapist (Trena)
    • friendly frontline staff
    • clean, well-maintained facility
    • welcoming, home-like atmosphere
    • engaging community activities (e.g., caroling)
    • organized billing processes
    • adequate meal service
    • attractive building and grounds

    Cons

    • poor responsiveness to family inquiries and phone calls
    • gaps in waitlist and admission management
    • inconsistent nursing-care quality
    • Staff professionalism and communication tone
    • gaps in family communication during care transitions and end-of-life
    • limited accessibility for geographically distant families and external clinicians
    • unprofessional online/social-media presence

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression Reviews indicate a mixture of distinct strengths and several operational concerns. The facility is frequently described as clean, attractive, and welcoming, and many comments praise the therapy program and aspects of frontline care. At the same time, there are recurring concerns about responsiveness, staff conduct, and aspects of clinical consistency that warrant careful inquiry by prospective residents and families. Care and clinical quality The physical therapy department receives consistent praise: reviewers highlight experienced therapists and positive rehabilitation outcomes. Other clinical services are described more variably. Several accounts commend attentive hands-on caregivers, while other accounts describe inconsistent nursing care and frustration with the tone or timeliness of clinical interactions. There is at least one account that raised serious family concerns around communication during a resident’s decline and subsequent death; that narrative suggests potential gaps in how the facility coordinates and communicates around transitions and end-of-life care. Staff and communication Frontline staff and therapy personnel are often called out as friendly and diligent, but there are parallel reports describing rude or unprofessional behavior by some nursing staff and nursing assistants. Communication problems appear in several areas: delayed or nonexistent responses to inquiries and calls, unclear family communication during admissions or transitions, and dissatisfaction with how staff interact with families. The facility’s online/social-media presence was also characterized as unprofessional by one reviewer, which may reflect broader public-relations or communications-process weaknesses. Dining and activities Meal service is described as adequate, and community programming receives positive mention; for example, seasonal group activities such as caroling were cited as contributing to a warm, home-like atmosphere. Overall, activity offerings appear to support social connection for residents who engage with them. Facilities and operations The building and grounds are described as attractive and well maintained; cleanliness is a recurring positive theme. Operational strengths include organized billing processes. Operational weaknesses include gaps in waitlist handling and admission responsiveness—one reviewer reported no response to inquiries for an extended period. Location-related issues were also noted: travel distance can be a barrier for some families and for coordination with outside clinicians. Notable patterns and guidance for families The pattern across feedback is somewhat polarized: strong therapy services and a pleasant physical environment coexist with intermittent but important operational and interpersonal concerns. Prospective residents and families should verify communication protocols, ask for examples of how the facility handles admissions and waitlists, request written policies for care transitions and end-of-life coordination, and inquire about staffing levels and complaint-resolution procedures. Visiting in person, meeting therapy staff, and speaking directly with the nursing supervisor about specific concerns will help assess whether the facility’s strengths align with a family’s priorities.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Grand River Health Care Center is located at 701 E 5th St, Rifle, CO, 81650.

    About Grand River Health Care Center

    Grand River Health Care Center, run by the Grand River Health Management Group and part of the CHCA District IV, sits in Rifle, Colorado and goes by its person-centered care style called Pivotal Personal Care, and some folks still remember it was once called E. Dene Moore Care Center, which might be helpful if you're looking up older records or trying to get your bearings. Daily rates here start at $379, and the center covers just about all care levels, from assisted living and independent living to skilled nursing, long-term care, memory care, and even short-term rehab for people getting back on their feet after a hospital stay, which means they help the very frail and folks who need between-hospital-and-home care through their dedicated Skilled Nursing Unit, with nursing homes and intermediate care, and if someone needs more, they also have hospice care, home health care that's Medicare-certified, and non-medical home care too. They do more than just housing and daily care by offering adult day services, family care, outpatient and primary care through their clinics, occupational health, pharmacy services, a clinical dietitian, rehabilitation, laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, and even a Medical Surgical Unit for inpatient treatment, all partly under the roof of Grand River Hospital and Medical Center. For those close to Battlement Mesa, their Grand River Health Clinic West handles Family Health and Occupational Health, while in Rifle there's access to three clinics-Clinic 1, Clinic 2, and Clinic 3-and the Physical Therapy department sits at Rifle Commons, so getting to appointments isn't too complicated.

    People talking about Grand River Health Care Center often mention their clean spaces, attentive, compassionate staff, and a reputation for handling emergencies promptly, which has led to a string of awards like the Excellence in Action Award from My InnerView, the Nightingale Award for Susan Clark, R.N., plus getting recognized as Nursing Home Employer of Choice and Therapist of the Year by the Colorado Health Care Association, and even national honors like Top 100 Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report, Silver - Achievement in Quality by AHCA/NCAL, and a 5 Star Status from Medicare. The center keeps up with transparency and affordability by offering a price estimator tool, and they make use of a patient portal so folks can get to their health records and pay bills online, all while keeping systems secure against online threats. Nutrition and food needs get covered through Nutritional Services, and residents or their families can check with the center for details on accommodations and more about amenities since those aren't spelled out in the general descriptions, they also have programs like Meals on Wheels and the Mental Health Resource Fair, so the center stays pretty involved with the local community. The staff holds a good reputation for being knowledgeable and caring, and the whole place puts a big focus on support, sometimes through special activities or admissions help for new residents. Grand River Health Care Center keeps a wide range of care options in one spot and has earned quite a few awards for their staff and services over the years, which gives some peace of mind if you're looking at long-term health care solutions in the area.

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    Grand River Health Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 701 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650.

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