The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
EVERGREEN NURSING HOME
ALAMOSA, CO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Evergreen Nursing Home in Alamosa, CO has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a weaker health inspection rating (2 stars). It has no fines in the last 24 months, but it has a recent abuse citation, and reported nurse staffing is 3.50 hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4996 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4996.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 2.22
- Weekend nursing
- 2.91
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 46.6 residents on an average day (78% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.