Nursing home report
Registered name: LAMAR ESTATES NURSING CENTER
LAMAR, CO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Lamar Estates in Lamar, CO has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with especially weak quality measures and below-benchmark nurse staffing (3.98 hours per resident per day vs. the 4.1 federal benchmark). It also has a recent federal penalty and $42,390 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9765 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9765.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure each resident got needed dental services. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 791 — 42 CFR §483.55 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: E
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 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $42,390 was recorded.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $42,390 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jan 29, 2026
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.
