South Platte Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
2200 Edison St, Brush, CO 80723 · Morgan County · 78 certified beds · avg 46 residents/day · certified since Oct 14, 1982
Part of chain: THE CHARLY BELLO FAMILY, THE MAZE FAMILY, THE SWAIN FAMILY, & WALTER MYERS (19 facilities, chain avg rating 1.7★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Oct 15, 2025 · F-0695 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Why it matters: Mistakes in breathing care can quickly become life-threatening for residents who depend on oxygen or equipment.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Nov 5, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 7, 2025 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jan 24, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 7, 2025 · F-0742 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Why it matters: Residents with mental health needs who go untreated can suffer worsening symptoms, distress, and isolation.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jan 22, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (18)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Oct 15, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure care was delivered by qualified people following each resident's written care plan — the individualized document that spells out exactly what care that resident is supposed to receive. · from a complaint |
| Oct 15, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). · from a complaint |
| Jan 7, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure care was delivered by qualified people following each resident's written care plan — the individualized document that spells out exactly what care that resident is supposed to receive. · from a complaint |
| Oct 8, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint |
| Oct 8, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Oct 8, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Oct 8, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| May 18, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| May 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. |
| May 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience. |
| May 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a policy covering how food brought in by family and visitors is used and stored safely. |
| Sep 26, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Sep 26, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Sep 26, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $36,236.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | Fine | $25,273 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fine | $10,963 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Colorado avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.11 | 3.89 | 3.95 | bottom 15% in Colorado; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.45 | 0.86 | 0.69 | bottom 6% in Colorado; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.82 | 3.44 | 3.50 | bottom 18% in Colorado; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.35 | 0.61 | 0.48 | bottom 16% in Colorado; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.7 | 47.1 | 45.8 | bottom 8% in Colorado; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 100.0 | 44.6 | 42.9 | bottom 1% in Colorado; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.38, RN 0.49, weekend 3.07. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahrt, David | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Myers, Katie | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Myers, Walter | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Swain, Holly | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Swain, Jared | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Cottonwood Healthcare LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Davis, Edward | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/26/2025 |
| Davis, Edward | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/26/2025 |
| Rai, Pradeep | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2025 |
| Slattery & Holman P.C. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/16/2025 |
| Slattery & Holman P.C. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/07/2026 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
- "How do you make sure every shift actually follows each resident's care plan?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center | 0.5 mi | Brush, CO | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Valley View Villa | 7.4 mi | Fort Morgan, CO | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065170.