Rio Grande Inn is a nursing home in La Jara, CO, with 60 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Rio Grande Inn offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $6,981 and range up to $9,247 per month. The average price in the community is $8,114, which is higher than the average cost of $5,373 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs added care, additional services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.1 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 0.9 hours with licensed nurses (0.7 by an RN and 0.2 by an LPN) and 2.1 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information. Apartment-style units are not always available, but this community offers studio/efficiency units and group housing options.

There are two hospitals within 25 miles of Rio Grande Inn. The two closest hospitals are San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital, which is 0.1 miles away, and San Luis Valley Health, which is 15.2 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 2, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 2. The quality rating for this facility is 3 and the staff rating is 3.