Nursing Homes in Colorado Springs, CO- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Colorado Springs
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Colorado Springs has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,687 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Colorado Springs of 642,413, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 380.80 persons in Colorado Springs. There were 1,411 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.64 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Colorado Springs has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Colorado Springs and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.88 | 0.81 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.14 | 2.14 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.68 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.70 | 3.62 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Colorado.
COVID-19 Infections in Colorado Springs Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Colorado Springs there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Colorado Springs
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Colorado Springs Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Colorado Springs, CO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Colorado Springs
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Colorado Springs based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs 55 S PARKSIDE DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
10.00 |
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The Gardens 104 LOIS LN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
6.67 |
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Brookdale Skyline 2365 PATRIOT HTS COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
41.33 |
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Forest Ridge 16006 W US HWY 24 WOODLAND PARK, CO |
20.00 |
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Liberty Heights 12205 GUNSTOCK DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
8.00 |
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Life Care Center of Colorado Springs 2490 INTERNATIONAL CIR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
33.33 |
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Mount St Francis Nursing Center 7550 ASSISI HTS COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
56.00 |
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Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation 1719 E BIJOU ST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
42.00 |
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The Center at Centennial 3490 CENTENNIAL BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
78.67 |
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Bear Creek Senior Living 1685 S 21ST ST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
42.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Colorado Springs based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Colonial Health and Rehabilitation Center 1340 E FILLMORE ST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
119.83 / |
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Falcon Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center 1795 MONTEREY RD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
111.33 |
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Kiowa Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center 924 W KIOWA ST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
153.33 |
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Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2612 W CUCHARRAS ST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
149.33 / |
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Mountain View Post Acute 835 TENDERFOOT HILL RD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
196.50 |
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Springs Village Care Center 110 W VAN BUREN ST COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
102.00 |
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Pikes Peak Post Acute 2719 N UNION BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
146.00 |
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Fountain View Health and Rehabilitation Center 2438 E FOUNTAIN BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
44.67 |
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Center at Cordera 9208 GRAND CORDERA PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
91.83 |
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Sunny Vista Living Center 2445 E CACHE LA POUDRE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
59.33 |
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