2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Burlington, CO
4-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with $1,609 in total fines with 2 recent health deficiencies
465 5th St, Burlington, CO
(719) 346-7512
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
2 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
1 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
31
Certified beds
Average residents
29
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Frontline Management
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1990-12-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
9 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.77
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.83 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.42
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.68 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.51
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
2.70
All reported nurse hours · state 3.70 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.19
RN + LPN hours · state 1.51 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.10
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.26 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.57
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.60 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.02
Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.74
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
2.60
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.42
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
54%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
5,167
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
37.16
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9904
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
3.57
Baseline 6.91% · Performance 6.77% · Measure score 3.57 · Achievement 3.57 · Improvement 0.22
Total nurse turnover
6.77
Baseline 62.50% · Performance 36.00% · Measure score 6.77 · Achievement 6.77 · Improvement 6.54
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.81
Baseline 3.73 hours · Performance 3.31 hours · Measure score 0.81 · Achievement 0.81 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.26% |
10.72%
0.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 42 · Observed rate 7.14% · Lower 95% interval 6.84% |
| Discharge to community | 35.13% |
50.57%
15.4 pts worse
|
Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 40 · Observed rate 25% · Lower 95% interval 23.43% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.34 |
1.02
0.3 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 25 |
| Falls with major injury | 4% |
0.77%
3.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 25 |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 25 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.77% |
7.12%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 28 · Observed rate 3.57% · Lower 95% interval 3.26% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 23.81% |
8.2%
15.6 pts better
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 42 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 78.57% |
42%
36.6 pts better
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 42 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 5 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.6 |
1.3
0.3 pts worse
|
1.9
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.4 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 4.0 |
1.7
2.3 pts worse
|
1.8
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 4.0 · Observed 4.0 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.0% |
93.5%
5.5 pts better
|
93.4%
5.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.2% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.6% |
94.7%
1.9 pts better
|
95.5%
1.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.8% |
3.4%
1.4 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.8% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 8.0% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 4.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 3.3% |
7.4%
4.1 pts better
|
11.4%
8.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 9.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 3.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.2% |
5.0%
4.2 pts worse
|
5.4%
3.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 8.0% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 16.0% · 4Q avg 9.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 15.4% |
11.2%
4.2 pts worse
|
19.6%
4.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.7% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 20.0% · Q4 23.1% · 4Q avg 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 32.9% |
20.6%
12.3 pts worse
|
16.7%
16.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 40.0% · Q2 30.0% · Q3 35.0% · Q4 27.3% · 4Q avg 32.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 34.4% |
15.2%
19.2 pts worse
|
16.3%
18.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 34.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 29.3% |
14.6%
14.7 pts worse
|
14.9%
14.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.8% · Q2 39.1% · Q3 26.1% · Q4 17.4% · 4Q avg 29.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.8%
0.8 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 4.1% |
1.5%
2.6 pts worse
|
1.7%
2.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 4.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 41.4% |
22.4%
19 pts worse
|
19.8%
21.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.1% · Q2 63.6% · Q3 42.8% · Q4 24.9% · 4Q avg 41.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 9.8% |
3.7%
6.1 pts worse
|
5.1%
4.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.9% · Q2 8.6% · Q3 8.6% · Q4 10.2% · 4Q avg 9.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 90.2% |
76.4%
13.8 pts better
|
81.7%
8.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 90.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 15.7% |
12.8%
2.9 pts worse
|
12.0%
3.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 15.7% · Observed 15.4% · Expected 11.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.8% |
1.5%
2.3 pts worse
|
1.6%
2.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 3.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 4.1% |
20.3%
16.2 pts better
|
23.9%
19.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 4.1% · Observed 3.8% · Expected 22.6% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-02-23
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-02-23
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-02-23
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-02-23
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-02-23
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2021-10-27
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-10-22
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2021-10-22
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2021-10-22
Inspection history
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-04-26
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-26
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-04-20
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-10
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-02-16
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2021-10-19
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2021-10-19
Health
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2021-10-19
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-10-19
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-10-19
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $1,609
Fine
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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