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Registered nurse Pam Smith works at the remodeled nurses' station at the Valley Inn Nursing Home.<\/span>Mary Shinn\/The Mancos Times<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Mancos Valley Inn completed a $500,000 remodel last month and now maintains 60 private rooms.<\/p>\n

The nursing home on Third Avenue dropped its licensure from 110 beds to 60 effective April 1, said Joyce Humiston, the CEO and President of C&G Health Care Management. The company manages Vista Grande and the Valley Inn.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still have access to those beds. But we wouldn\u2019t reopen them without a need shown, and it would have to be a pretty serious need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A demand for private rooms helped drive the change. The reduction also helped lower the cost of the workforce, she said in a letter to the Montezuma County Hospital District and the Southwest Health System Board.<\/p>\n

Moving to all private rooms has made life easier for residents and staff by preventing conflict and room changes, said Ashlee Monarco, the Valley Inn administrator.<\/p>\n

Work on the Valley Inn\u2019s remodel started in January and individual wings of the building were closed off as carpet was replaced and walls were repainted, she said.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old building had never had a major remodel, and the administration took the opportunity to paint over pink walls, rip out purple carpet and replace the wooden railings with plastic ones.<\/p>\n

Now much of the building has a cowboy theme and features much warmer colors, Monarco said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just suits me fine,\u201d resident Clyde Alexander said.<\/p>\n

Ten-year resident Abe Valdez, said he appreciated his new private room and the new flooring in the dining area. A laminate with a faux-wood finish replaced the carpet, and it stays much cleaner, he said.<\/p>\n

The burgundy and wood-paneled nurses\u2019 station that nurse Lisa Lindsay described as \u201cbroken down\u201d was remodeled with granite.<\/p>\n

Some of the window sills and other countertops throughout the building were also replaced with granite.<\/p>\n

The nursing home employs 55 people, making it one of the largest employers in Mancos. It\u2019s currently full and has a waiting list for potential residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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