Nursing home report
ALAMOSA, CO · Medicare-certified · 70 beds
SAN LUIS CARE CENTER in Alamosa, CO has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reported 3.49 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included assessment, nurse aide training, and resident rights issues.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4881 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4881.
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 home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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.
