Columbine Manor Care Center

    530 W 16th St, Salida, CO 81201
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate professional care; highly recommended

    My mom spent several years here and I'm very grateful for the compassionate, professional staff-Amy G. and her team were responsive, knowledgeable, and provided excellent 24-hour care and emotional support. The intimate, well-appointed, clean facility felt safe and welcoming to family; nurses, PT, cafeteria, facilities and volunteers were all attentive and genuinely invested in residents' wellbeing. They were especially kind in my mom's final days and offered good post-discharge support. Overall a very positive experience that I'd recommend.

    Loved one of 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

    3.60·(30)

    Overall rating

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

      3.5
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, emotionally supportive caregiving staff
    • Clinically skilled nursing and medical teams
    • Responsive physical therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Attentive facilities and maintenance staff
    • Supportive cafeteria team and volunteers
    • Post-discharge coordination and follow-up support
    • Welcoming environment for family and visitors
    • Intimate, single-floor facility layout
    • Person-centered end-of-life care
    • Engaging activities and entertainment programming
    • Readily available assistance and 24-hour care
    • Professional front-desk and admissions staff
    • Demonstrated resident progress during rehabilitation

    Cons

    • Understaffing and workforce instability
    • Inconsistent continuity and reliability of clinical care
    • Cleanliness and sanitation inconsistencies
    • Supply and equipment management gaps
    • Dining-service quality variability
    • Organizational and operational coordination weaknesses
    • Leadership and administrative communication deficiencies
    • Perceived emphasis on financial priorities over resident-centered care

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews indicate a facility with a clearly devoted direct-care workforce alongside persistent operational and leadership challenges. Many families and former patients emphasize the compassion, clinical competence, and emotional support provided by nursing, therapy, facilities, cafeteria staff, and volunteers. Staff-level strengths include responsive post-discharge follow-up, effective rehabilitation outcomes, welcoming reception for visitors, and attentive end-of-life care in intimate single-floor surroundings.

    At the same time, recurring operational themes temper those positives. Multiple accounts point to understaffing and turnover that have affected continuity of care and timeliness of assistance. These staffing pressures are linked to inconsistent clinical reliability and delays in routine care tasks. Reviewers also raised sanitation and environmental-maintenance inconsistencies and specific concerns about availability of basic supplies and equipment, which suggest gaps in supply-chain and inventory management.

    Dining and activities are described variably: some families praise the cafeteria team, food quality, and entertainment programming, while others report unsatisfactory dining experiences. The facility’s physical layout and certain well-maintained areas are seen as favorable, yet cleanliness and organizational shortcomings were also noted in parts of the building.

    Management and administration are a clear point of divergence. Several comments describe shortcomings in leadership experience, administrative communication tone, and follow-through on promises, which appear to affect staff morale and operational coordination. There is also a perception among some reviewers that financial considerations are prioritized over resident-centered improvements. Conversely, many reviews stress that direct-care staff compensate with compassion and professionalism despite these constraints.

    For prospective residents and families, the pattern suggests strong bedside caregiving and rehabilitation capacity but persistent facility-level operational risks tied to staffing, management, and supply processes. Recommended due diligence includes observing staffing levels during a visit, asking about leadership stability and staff turnover, inquiring about supply and equipment protocols, evaluating mealtime and hygiene practices in person, and speaking directly with nursing and therapy staff about individualized care and communication procedures.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 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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    Columbine Manor Care Center is located at 530 W 16th St, Salida, CO, 81201.

    About Columbine Manor Care Center

    Columbine Manor Care Center sits at 530 W. 16th St. in Salida, CO, and it's a place where people get many levels of care suited to their needs, and you'll find doctors, nurses, therapists, social service staff, and activity people all working together, so every patient receives a care plan based on what fits them best, whether they're there for short-term rehab or a longer stay. The facility offers skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and different types of therapy, including physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and they've got state-of-the-art equipment like The AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill® to give folks something extra in their recovery. You'll come across care aimed at helping someone return home or back to the community, as well as care for those who need more support with things like memory loss or end-of-life needs, and the staff works with both the patient and the family to figure out what's best.

    You'll find outpatient rehab, inpatient therapy, post-acute skilled nursing, and programs for all ages, and if someone can't walk or needs help with diabetes or incontinence, there's care for those needs too. The building has both indoor and outdoor spaces to gather, and animals are allowed since it's a pet-friendly place, while activities happen both inside and outside the facility, along with devotional programs for those who want them. There are meals provided, and services for those who need help with everyday needs, plus independent living and residential care options, and a locked unit for folks living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Columbine Manor Care Center is run by Life Care Centers of America, and the place puts effort into making care personal, so each program or activity is shaped by what the resident wants to achieve. They offer respite stays between three and thirty days, which helps families get a break or patients try out the facility, and there's always medical staff on site, since care is around the clock.

    Specialist teams create care plans for each person, and families are included in discussions, so needs and wants aren't missed, and whether someone's there for a short rehab after surgery, needs long-term skilled nursing, or is facing memory problems, services get adjusted. There's a section to show available care and a gallery for photos online, along with ways to ask questions or book a tour. The facility belongs to District V of the Colorado Health Care Association, and it offers all the basic comforts and extra support when needed. The Salida location brings a small-town feel, with tourist spots nearby and plenty of little touches in the building meant to make residents comfortable, and you'll see that every bit of care, from therapy to end-of-life support, comes from thinking about what each person needs, every day, right there at Columbine Manor Care Center.

    People often ask...

    Columbine Manor Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 530 W 16th St, Salida, CO 81201.

    No, Columbine Manor Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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