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Nursing Homes Abuse Blog By Jonathan Rosenfeld

Nursing Home Injury Laws: Colorado

Posted in Litigation, National Nursing Home Issues

Number of nursing homes in Colorado  : 212

Patients living in Colorado nursing homes: 16,358

Occupancy rates of Colorado nursing homes: 82%

Average number of deficiencies at each Colorado nursing home: 16.4

Percent of Colorado nursing homes with serious deficiencies for actual harmto patient: 42.5%

Most common deficiencies at Colorado nursing homes: Accident Environment, Professional Standards, Quality of Care

Distribution of ownership of Colorado nursing homes:  62% for profit,  20% non profit,  9% government

Most populated cities in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins

Staffing levels at Colorado nursing homes (daily hours): ): Above average,  4.0total staff, 1.7licensed nurse

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**Data based upon 2009 CMS data, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service

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