Map showing the location of VALLEY VIEW VILLA in FORT MORGAN, Colorado
815 FREMONT AVE, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701

Overall Score

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating
5/5Much above averageCMS Five-Star overall rating
  1. Much below average
  2. Below average
  3. Average
  4. Above average
  5. Much above average

Where it ranks

  • ColoradoAbove 76% of peers208 rated homes · average 3.1★
  • United StatesAbove 80% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★

How the rating is built

  • Health inspectionsStarting point5★+2.3 vs CO avg
  • StaffingCan add or remove a star5★+1.9 vs CO avg
  • Quality measuresCan add or remove a star5★+0.8 vs CO avg

CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.

Ratings & measures

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Health inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles5★Top 10%CO avg2.7★U.S. avg2.8★
What is health inspection rating?

Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.

Why it matters

It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.

Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover5★Above 86% of peersCO avg3.1★U.S. avg2.9★
What is staffing rating?

Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.

Why it matters

More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.

Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments5★Above 50% of peersCO avg4.2★U.S. avg3.6★
What is quality measures rating?

Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.

Why it matters

It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.

Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff3.79hrsAbove 66% of peersCO avg3.73Benchmark4.10
What is total nurse hours?

All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.

Why it matters

Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.

RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only1.41hrsTop 7%CO avg0.83Benchmark0.75
What is rn hours?

Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.

Why it matters

RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.

Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better27%Top 6%CO avg49%RN turnover7%
What is nursing staff turnover?

The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.

Why it matters

High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.

Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$7,443Above 55% of peersCO avg$25,587Fines · denials1 · 0
What is fines in the last three years?

Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.

Why it matters

Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.

Inspection history

Last three inspection cycles
5citations
4inspection dates
1actual harm (G–I)
0immediate jeopardy (J–L)
Dec 1, 2025most recent

Citations by monthAug 2019 – Dec 2025

  • No actual harm (D–F)
  • Actual harm (G–I)
  • Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
  • $Fine or payment denial

Click a month or a year to filter the findings below. Arrow keys move between months; Esc clears.

Dec 1, 20251 citationCycle 1worst D · no actual harm
  1. F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Dec 10, 2025
Dec 19, 20241 citationCycle 1worst D · no actual harm
  1. F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlD · isolatedCorrected Dec 27, 2024
Aug 17, 20231 citationCycle 2worst G · actual harm$7,443
  1. F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareG · isolatedCorrected Jun 1, 2023
Aug 6, 20192 citationsCycle 3worst F · no actual harm
  1. F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Sep 15, 2019
  2. F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlF · widespreadCorrected Aug 29, 2019

Staffing

From quarterly payroll reports

Hours per resident per day

  • All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined3.79hrsAbove 66% of peers+0.06 vs CO avg
  • Registered nursesRN hours only1.41hrsTop 7%+0.58 vs CO avg
  • Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.19hrs
  • Nurse aidesCNA hours2.19hrs
  • Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays3.33hrs
  • Colorado average
  • Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)

Turnover & capacity

  • Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better27%Top 6%CO avg 49%
  • RN turnoverRegistered nurses only7%Not ranked by CMS
  • Administrators who leftIn the past year0Stable leadership
  • Occupancy120 certified beds · ~40 residents a day33%Lowest tier among peersCO avg 79%

Fines & penalties

Roughly the past three years

Enforcement summary

  • $7,443In fines
  • 1Fine
  • 0Payment denials
  • $25,587CO avg in fines
Above 55% of peersFewer fines than 55% of rated homes in Colorado

Actions on record

  1. Aug 17, 2023Civil money penalty$7,443

Ownership

As filed with CMS

Structure

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Life Care Centers of America194 facilities in the chain3.4★ chain average
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Location type
Rural
Ownership change
None in the last 12 months

People and entities on file

Direct owners (5%+)
  • Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP
Indirect owners (5%+)
  • Fund I Investments Limited Partnership
  • Forrest Preston
Operational or managerial control
  • Life Care Centers of America, INC.
  • Valley View Villa Opcm, INC.
  • Rhonda Fricke
  • Aubrey Preston
  • Forrest Preston
  • Derek Schmidt
  • Jana Underwood
Corporate directors
  • Todd Fletcher
  • Lisa Lay
  • Richard Swanker
  • James Ziegler
Corporate officers
  • Cindy Cross
  • Todd Fletcher
  • Terry Henry
  • Lisa Lay
  • Richard Swanker
  • Joan Thurmond
  • James Ziegler

Person Organization

Sources & notes

Public data, updated quarterly

Data sources

  • CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
  • CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
  • CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.

Notes

  • CMS Certification Number 065181 · 815 FREMONT AVE, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701.
  • Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Colorado and Morgan County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
  • This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.

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