Horizons Care Center in Eckert, CO - Medicare and Medicaid Certified Nursing Home

Horizons Care Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Eckert, Colorado. It is located in Delta county at 11411 Highway 65, Eckert, Colorado 81418. You can reach out to the office of Horizons Care Center via phone at (970) 835-2600. This skilled nursing facility has 45 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 69.11%. Its legal business name is Volunteers of America Care Facilities and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation. It is part of Volunteers of America Senior Living, a chain of 6 nursing homes.

Horizons Care Center (Medicare CCN 065258) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1989 (37 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in November, 2024.

Contact Information

	Horizons Care Center
	11411 Highway 65, Eckert, Colorado 81418
	(970) 835-2600

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Nursing Home Profile

Name	Horizons Care Center
Location	11411 Highway 65, Eckert, Colorado
Certified By	Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds	45
Occupancy Rate	69.11%
Medicare ID (CCN)	065258
Legal Business Name	Volunteers of America Care Facilities
Ownership Type	Non Profit - Corporation
Chain	Volunteers of America Senior Living (6 nursing homes)
Chain Average Overall Rating	3.2 out of 5

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with Horizons Care Center in Medicare enrollment records; Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.

NPI Number	1285795336
Match	Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization Name	Volunteers of America Care Facilities
Doing Business As	Horizons Carc Center
Address	11411 Highway 65, Eckert, CO 81418
Phone Number	970-835-2600

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Horizons Care Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Horizons Care Center give to their patients.

Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Horizons Care Center, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Staffing Measure	Provider	National Avg.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day	3.97	3.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day	1.05	0.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day	0.95	0.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day	1.96	2.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	3.32	3.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.58	0.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day	0.13	0.07
Total nursing staff turnover	53.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	42.9%	42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	0	0.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)	No
Number of Fines	1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars	$11,180
Number of Payment Denials	1
Total Number of Penalties	2

Health Inspections:

In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in November, 2024, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Horizons Care Center for 11 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 26 citations since 2022 are listed below.

Date	Deficiency	Harm Level	Status
Jan 6, 2026	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jan 31, 2026
Nov 7, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, widespread	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812, Nutrition and Dietary, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. F0554, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. F0584, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. F0659, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Nov 7, 2024	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Sep 5, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Actual harm, isolated	Corrected by Oct 6, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Actual harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, widespread	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. F0690, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Apr 13, 2023	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 5, 2023
Jan 19, 2022	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Mar 3, 2022
Jan 19, 2022	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. F0600, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Mar 3, 2022
Jan 19, 2022	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. F0610, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Mar 3, 2022
Jan 19, 2022	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 3, 2022
Jan 19, 2022	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities F0645, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 3, 2022
Jan 19, 2022	Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. F0742, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 3, 2022

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of Horizons Care Center, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality Measure	Provider	National Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	22.34	13.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	3.26	5.19
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.99	0.82
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	2.88	1.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	5.61	12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0	0.13
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.75	3.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100	93.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100	82.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0	1.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	20.62	14.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	18.56	19.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100	95.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	59.68	79.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	8.2	4.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	22.52	19.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	32.86	15.38

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