Miners Colfax Medical Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise attentive and caring cna staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 3 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
The facility is highly regarded for its hands-on care and active engagement programs, which are excellent indicators of quality daily life. However, because communication via phone has been reported as unreliable, we recommend visiting in person or establishing a direct point of contact with a social worker or nurse to ensure you can reach your loved one when needed.
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 14 measures
13
measures
1
measures
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Miners Colfax Medical Center has recurring deficiencies across all three surveys, with persistent issues in care planning and medication management appearing in every inspection. Fire safety problems have also occurred repeatedly, including sprinkler system maintenance and emergency lighting failures. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in core care areas like resident assessment and pharmacy services suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully consider.
May 15, 2025Routine7
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Apr 25, 2024Routine8
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Mar 3, 2023Routine8
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Miners Colfax Medical Center
government
Ownership & Management
Owners
Undisclosed
Ownership Data Not Available · Organization
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