Skilled nursing · OLATHE, CO

COLOROW CARE CENTER

885 S HWY 50 BUSINESS LOOP, OLATHE, CO 81425

82 bedsFor profit - Partnership
3.7Clarity

▲ 1.8 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20263.7 flagged
Sep 20263.7▲ 1.8 flagged
Aug 20261.9 flagged
Jul 20261.9 flagged
Jun 20261.9 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Sep 2026

Read this record before you tour: registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, CMS has placed an abuse icon on the record, and falls with major injury far outpace the national rate. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
32 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 44 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
48.7%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
19.3%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
1.5%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
3.5%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse icon⚠ Present
Conflict flags in latest reconcile1

CO does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.

  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 19% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • The falls number is the outlier: 2× the national rate. 3.5% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
  • CMS has placed an abuse icon on this facility. A substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for COLOROW CARE CENTER?
COLOROW CARE CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has COLOROW CARE CENTER been cited for resident harm?
CMS has placed an abuse icon on COLOROW CARE CENTER, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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