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Colorado Nursing Home Statistics


1996 - 2002

By the year 2002, Colorado nursing homes had approximately 16351 residents. 307.9 out of every 1000 Colorado residents over 85 was lived in a Colorado nursing home. Reports find that almost one out of every three U.S. nursing homes were cited for an abuse violation in the two-year period from January 1, 1999, through January 1, 2001 (www.democrats.reform.house.gov). If someone you love is the victim of nursing home neglect, abuse, or negligence, contact Weitz & Luxenberg Law Offices by filling out this simple form today.

Colorado 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
# Nursing Homes 220 225 229 225 225 223 224
# Beds 19714 20150 20397 20265 20240 20119 20373
# Residents   17045 16855 16351
Occupancy Rate 87.2 83.8 83.8 82.8 84.2 83.8 80.3
Resident Rate 408.5 386.2 373.1 352.3 353.5 330 307.9

Occupancy Rate: Percent of beds occupied (number of nursing home residents per 100 nursing home beds).
Resident Rate: Number of nursing home residents (all ages) per 1,000 resident population 85 years of age and over.

Resident rates for 1996-99 are based on population estimates projected from the 1990 census.
Starting with 2000, resident rates are based on the 2000 census.

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