Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
515 Fairview St, Canon City, CO 81212 · (719) 275-0665
For profit - Corporation · 85 certified beds
Abuse icon Medicare's Care Compare says: “This nursing home has been cited for abuse.” Medicare marks homes recently cited for harm or potential harm from abuse or neglect, and caps their health inspection rating at 2 stars.
Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2024, found 11 citations, 2 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Colorado average is 8.7). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $21,320 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on September 19, 2024 found 11 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 19, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.September 19, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.September 19, 2024 · F0661 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.September 19, 2024 · F0678 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 19, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.September 19, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.September 19, 2024 · F0604 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.September 19, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.September 19, 2024 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.September 19, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.September 19, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 5 citations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.December 9, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 16, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.January 16, 2025 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.September 19, 2024 · F0678 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 19, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $21,320September 19, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.10 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.43 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.85 | 2.21 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 67.6% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 85 |
| Average residents per day | 68.2 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Hildebrand Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Valley View Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Canon Lodge Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Progressive Care Center Canon City · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Bruce McCandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home Florence · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.