Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center Of Colorado Springs
2490 International Cir, Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 630-8888
- Certified beds
- 121
- Residents per day
- 91
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 8, 1997
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Colorado homes
Life Care Center Of Colorado Springs carries 45 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% 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
10 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 (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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J
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 Care3D
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Pharmacy Service1D
- 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.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspection history
2026-02-26
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-04-16
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-01-19
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 7 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 32% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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
$32,260 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Fine | $23,979 |
| 2025-12-09 | Fine | $8,281 |
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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 days1.2 pts worse | 2.6 | 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 vaccine4.1 pts better | 97.5% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.6 pts better | 97.3% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts better | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.9 pts worse | 9.7% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.3 pts worse | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.5 pts better | 7.1% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.3 pts better | 4.6% | 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 worsened1.6 pts better | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.9 pts better | 5.9% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 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 incontinence0.7 pts worse | 21.3% | 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 vaccine14 pts better | 91.0% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.7 pts better | 9.3% | 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 vaccine0.3 pts worse | 73.3% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.8 pts better | 13.7% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Zabojnik, Vanessa | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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