The nursing home failed to make sure residents and staff were tested for COVID-19. Cited November 2021 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 886 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
FALCON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION AND NURSING LLC
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Medicare-certified · 107 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
3 of 5 stars overall. Health inspection and staffing are both low at 2 of 5 stars, reported nurse staffing is 2.81 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and the facility has a recent abuse citation plus $6,146 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.809 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $6,146recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.809.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.41
- Nurse aides
- 1.87
- Weekend nursing
- 2.46
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 45%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
31.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0.4%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.2%Worsening
Show all measures
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
27.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
64.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
47.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited November 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
See what inspectors found
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
See what inspectors found
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
See what inspectors found
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $6,146 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $6,146 in total fines.
- $6,146
Federal fine
Sep 24, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE CHARLY BELLO FAMILY, THE MAZE FAMILY, THE SWAIN FAMILY, & WALTER MYERS · 18 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 89.8 residents on an average day (84% of 107 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.