Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Sunny Vista Living Center
2445 E Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 471-8700
- Certified beds
- 116
- Residents per day
- 109
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 1, 1989
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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
★★★★★no change
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
Sunny Vista Living Center carries 44 inspection points. That is fewer than 66% 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
16 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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 care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
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.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Environmental1F
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2025-07-24
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-11-30
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2022-08-11
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 59 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 59 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 33% 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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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 worse | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.9 pts worse | 92.5% | 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 injury0.2 pts worse | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.1 pts better | 2.7% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.9 pts better | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.1 pts worse | 13.7% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.4 pts better | 9.5% | 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 worsened9.2 pts worse | 20.9% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.3 pts worse | 15.1% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts worse | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts worse | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.6 pts worse | 27.2% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts better | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21 pts better | 98.0% | 77.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.1 pts better | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.1 pts better | 84.7% | 73.6% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.1 pts better | 18.4% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Vista Living Center | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Cappella Living Solutions | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cappella Living Solutions | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Trout, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Trout, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
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