Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
The Center At Cordera
9208 Grand Cordera Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 522-2000
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 80
- Residents per day
- 57
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Veritas Management Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 27, 2015
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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
The Center At Cordera carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 68% 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 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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G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental1F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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.
Inspection history
2026-07-28
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-08-29
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-04-25
6 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 12 min of nursing staff time a day, 59 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 12 min
Colorado average
3 h 42 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 61% of nursing staff and 76% 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
$8,600 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-29 | Fine | $8,600 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.8 pts better | 97.2% | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4 pts better | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms25.5 pts worse | 34.3% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight15.9 pts worse | 20.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.1 pts worse | 14.7% | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.4 pts worse | 18.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder8.7 pts worse | 9.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.8 pts worse | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence14.2 pts worse | 34.8% | 20.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts worse | 6.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.4 pts better | 97.4% | 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 medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 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 admission2.5 pts better | 18.0% | 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.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murdock, Monte | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Murdock, Monte | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Senkoff, Alexander | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Senkoff, Alexander | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Services2F
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress1F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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