Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Bear Creek Senior Living
1685 S 21st St, Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 329-1774
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 36
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- December 2, 1999
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Colorado.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Bear Creek Senior Living carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 90% of Colorado's 208 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Colorado: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–22 pts
- 4★ 22–44 pts
- 3★ 44–70.75 pts
- 2★ 70.75–104 pts
- 1★ over 104 pts
Bars show every rated home in Colorado by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
11 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Infection Control3F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspection history
2026-02-11
1 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-05-06
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2023-01-26
4 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 20 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 33 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 46% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$6,614 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Fine | $6,614 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.5 pts worse | 78.9% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine35.4 pts worse | 58.3% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury14.4 pts worse | 17.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.4 pts better | 2.4% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts worse | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.4 pts worse | 15.0% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.7 pts better | 10.2% | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.9 pts worse | 14.6% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.4 pts worse | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts better | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11.9 pts worse | 32.5% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersAbout the same | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.7 pts worse | 61.3% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.6 pts worse | 12.6% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts better | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine15.5 pts worse | 58.1% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.9 pts better | 16.6% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar X, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Benton, Adam | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Benton, Adam | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Benton, Evrett | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Benton, Evrett | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Colorado Springs Management, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Colorado Springs Management, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Forbright Bank | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 49 facilities |
| Forbright Bank | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 49 facilities |
| Forbright Bank | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 49 facilities |
| Henderson, Ray | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Henderson, Ray | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schultz, Kari | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Schultz, Kari | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Stellar X, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stellar X, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Swanson, Christine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Swanson, Christine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| York, Heather | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| York, Heather | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction1F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress1F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
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