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
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO
PUEBLO, CO · Medicare-certified · 187 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures at 5 stars and staffing at 4 stars, but a middling 3-star health inspection rating. It has had $23,590 in fines in the last 24 months, a recent federal penalty, and reported nurse staffing of 3.73 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7264 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 26, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $23,590recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7264.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.07
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.32
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
21.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.7%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 August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2020 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $14,015 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,575 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $23,590 in total fines.
- $14,015
Federal fine
Feb 26, 2026
- $9,575
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 106.6 residents on an average day (57% of 187 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.