Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Heritage Park Care Center
1200 Village Rd, Carbondale, CO · (970) 963-1500
- Certified beds
- 90
- Residents per day
- 40
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1987
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Heritage Park Care Center carries 103 inspection points. That is fewer than 20% 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
28 health citations on record since 2021. 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
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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
Quality of Life and Care9E
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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 appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- E
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Infection Control3F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service2F
- D
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.
- F
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Administration1F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Resident Rights1E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspection history
2024-08-29
17 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2023-02-09
6 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2021-10-26
5 health deficiencies · 7 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 30 min of nursing staff time a day, 57 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 30 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 40% 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
$25,990 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-29 | Fine | $25,990 |
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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 days0.1 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.2 pts better | 97.6% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.3 pts better | 97.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.1 pts worse | 5.5% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6 pts better | 2.8% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.7 pts worse | 7.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.4 pts better | 10.2% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 19.3% | 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 worsened2.2 pts better | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.7 pts worse | 13.5% | 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 infection1.1 pts worse | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.4 pts worse | 29.0% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.4 pts better | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.3 pts better | 87.3% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.4 pts better | 6.6% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.6 pts worse | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.6 pts better | 88.2% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.4 pts better | 15.1% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Medical Investors LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 4 facilities |
| Brink, Crystal | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brink, Crystal | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brink, Crystal | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Colorado Medical Investors LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Cox, Samantha | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cox, Samantha | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Oravec, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Oravec, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Schmidt, Derek | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Schmidt, Derek | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress4F
- F
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.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4D
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Services3F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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