The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
KIOWA HILLS REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Medicare-certified · 83 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 2-star quality measures. It reports 2.62 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and is flagged for having the lowest overall rating.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.6194 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.6194.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.76
- Nurse aides
- 1.36
- Weekend nursing
- 2.21
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
27.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
31.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
13.2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
67.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
53.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
38.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — 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.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE CHARLY BELLO FAMILY, THE MAZE FAMILY, THE SWAIN FAMILY, & WALTER MYERS · 18 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 76.1 residents on an average day (92% of 83 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 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.