Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Lamar Estates Nursing Center
205 S 10th St, Lamar, CO · (719) 336-3434
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 25
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1991
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Lamar Estates Nursing Center carries 76.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 38% 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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J
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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G
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
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.
- D
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.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- 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 mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspection history
2026-01-29
9 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2023-09-27
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2022-06-29
7 health deficiencies · 0 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 45 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 3 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 45 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
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
$42,390 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Fine | $42,390 |
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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 days0.9 pts worse | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.7 pts worse | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.1 pts better | 94.5% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts worse | 92.6% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.3 pts worse | 7.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.5 pts worse | 13.3% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.4 pts better | 1.2% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.3 pts better | 9.6% | 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 worsenedAbout the same | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased14.8 pts worse | 27.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts better | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7 pts worse | 27.6% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers6.4 pts worse | 9.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.6 pts better | 79.6% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication5.1 pts worse | 6.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
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Fire safety
1 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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