Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center

    1625 Meadowbrook Blvd, Paonia, CO 81428
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff keep dad safe

    I feel reassured by the caring, approachable staff-my dad is safe and settled. The team is responsive, communicates well, encourages engagement, offers flexible dining and new services, and leadership seems strong and committed to improvement. Overall, very good compassionate care.

    Loved one of resident
    Sep 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

    4.40·(10)

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Approachable and responsive care team
    • Strong local leadership and committed management
    • Resident-centered, flexible dining options
    • Regular, reassuring family communication
    • Programs that promote cognitive and social engagement
    • Comfort-focused care that prioritizes resident dignity
    • Ongoing expansion of services and facility improvements

    Cons

    • Gaps in clinical escalation and hospital-transfer processes
    • Inadequate personal-property safeguards
    • Infection-prevention vulnerabilities
    • Perceived prioritization of financial objectives over care decisions
    • Staff compensation and retention pressures

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews portray a facility with clear strengths in day-to-day caregiving and family communication alongside several operational concerns that families should weigh. Many comments emphasize the quality of direct care: staff are frequently described as compassionate, attentive, and welcoming, and families report that residents appear comfortable and mentally engaged. Leadership and front-line teams are often characterized as approachable and committed to continuous improvement, and reviewers note recent service expansions and active efforts to address concerns.

    Care and staffing: Clinical and personal-care interactions are a consistent strength in the feedback set. Caregivers and nursing staff receive repeated praise for responsiveness and resident comfort. At the same time, reviewers flagged facility-level weaknesses in clinical escalation processes — specifically delays or difficulties transferring residents to higher-acuity care when needed. There are also recurring remarks about staff compensation and the potential for staffing instability; these staffing pressures may influence continuity of care over time.

    Dining and activities: The facility's dining approach is described as resident-centered and flexible, with accommodation of individual preferences cited positively. Activity programming that encourages cognitive and social engagement is also noted, with families appreciating efforts to keep residents mentally active and included.

    Facilities and safety: Several comments convey family reassurance about a settled, safe environment and improvements under current leadership. However, important safety-related concerns appear in the feedback: infection-prevention vulnerabilities were mentioned, and there are operational gaps in safeguarding residents' personal property. A small number of reviewers raised serious allegations of missing belongings and voiced concerns following a resident's death; these items point to areas where tighter policies and transparent incident-response protocols would be important.

    Management and patterns: Management is described in mixed terms — many reviewers commend strong, responsive leadership focused on improvement, while others perceive a tension between financial priorities and clinical decision-making. This perceived emphasis on cost considerations, combined with staff compensation issues, frames several of the operational complaints. Where leadership is proactive and communicative, families report greater confidence; conversely, when escalation and property-security controls are unclear, families express anxiety.

    Bottom line: Prospective residents and families can expect attentive, compassionate frontline care, resident-focused dining, and programming that supports engagement. At the same time, evaluate the facility's clinical escalation procedures, infection-control practices, property-safeguarding processes, and staffing stability. When visiting, ask for documentation of hospital-transfer protocols, infection-prevention policies, personal-belonging safeguards, and recent quality-improvement actions led by management to address the concerns noted above.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.

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

    Location

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    Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center is located at 1625 Meadowbrook Blvd, Paonia, CO, 81428.

    About Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center

    Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center sits in a rural spot surrounded by views of the West Elk mountains, so seniors looking for a quieter place with some community events might find it fits their style, and the building's got 60 certified beds, but on average, you'll see about 39 residents each day. The center is part of a large network called Madison Creek Partners, and the administrator is Jason Bell, and you'll notice the staff can help visitors and families during tours, which are easy to schedule if you want to look around first. The facility's set up for all kinds of senior needs, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, long-term skilled nursing, and even outpatient and home care if you prefer to stay at home or move back after a hospital stay. There's a special secure memory unit for folks who need extra support with memory loss, and both physical therapy and occupational therapy get used to help residents regain motion or improve daily life, like working with simple tasks to keep the hands and mind active. Some people come here for short-term rehab after being in the hospital, while others need longer care or day services since the staff covers many levels of support, including hospice and Medicare-certified home health care.

    As for the facts, the center's a for-profit company and has had a rough history with quality, earning the title of Special Focus Facility Candidate, which means inspectors keep a close eye on things. In the last reports, there have been 52 documented deficiencies, including a couple about infection control and one about protection from abuse and neglect, though inspectors categorized the harm as potential, not actual, and the facility has paid a fine of $20,181 related to past inspection findings. Nurse staffing runs at about 3.31 hours per resident per day, which is below the state average of 3.8, and the nurse turnover rate is a bit higher here at 53.3 percent, just over the state average, so there have been concerns about stability and continuity of care. Still, they offer everything from adult day services to long-term care, with licensed accommodations for folks with disabilities or different diseases, and provide continuing care so residents can move between different support levels if their needs change.

    Amenities at Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center include everything you'd expect from a nursing home, with some extras like memory care, non-medical home care, active adult activities, and both physical and occupational rehab-plus, the rural setting means quieter surroundings than many city facilities. The staff works to create experiences that support a positive outlook and tries to bridge the gap between hospital and home, and even though the history of quality issues can't be ignored, the center's still an option for seniors who want a variety of care, a close-knit, rural community, and services for both living and recovery.

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