Nursing home report
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Medicare-certified · 121 beds
LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLORADO SPRINGS has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with strong staffing and quality ratings and a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5. It reports 4.16 nurse hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, but it also has $45,171 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1591 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1591.
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 seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
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 February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents kept their ability to do everyday activities unless there was a medical reason. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 676 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $36,890 was recorded.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $8,281 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $45,171 in total fines.
Federal fine
Feb 26, 2026
Federal fine
Dec 9, 2025
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.
