Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Brookdale Skyline
2365 Patriot Hts, Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 667-5360
- Certified beds
- 82
- Residents per day
- 51
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Brookdale Senior Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- November 26, 2003
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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
★★★★★+1 star
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
Brookdale Skyline carries 56 inspection points. That is fewer than 56% 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
18 health citations on record since 2022. 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 (2)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights2E
- E
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Environmental1D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2025-04-17
7 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-08-31
8 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2022-06-22
3 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 5 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 7 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 56% of nursing staff and 39% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 3 administrators.
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
$9,110 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Fine | $9,110 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.4 pts better | 96.8% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.8 pts worse | 91.9% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.8 pts better | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.9 pts better | 1.9% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts better | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.5 pts better | 9.1% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.1 pts better | 5.8% | 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 need for help with daily activities has increased8.7 pts worse | 21.5% | 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 infection1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.6 pts worse | 25.2% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.5 pts worse | 5.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.5 pts better | 87.5% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.4 pts better | 9.6% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts worse | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.5 pts better | 81.1% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.6 pts worse | 21.1% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
29 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services6F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- 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.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Egress2F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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