Vista Ridge Care and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Pueblo, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 855 Hunter Dr, Pueblo, CO 81001
Phone: (719) 253-3700
Listed under: For-profit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 065121
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 90
Average residents per day: 69
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: 1111 Bonforte Opco, LLC
Chain: Frontline Management (9 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 30, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 065121. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 4, 2025. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 1, 2022 to Dec 4, 2025): 8 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 4, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 4, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 4, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 15, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $41,772 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 4, 2025	Fine: $13,260
Dec 4, 2025	Payment denial for 33 days from Jan 1, 2026
Dec 14, 2023	Fine: $28,512

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.18 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.93 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.85 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 64%
RN turnover (yearly): 84%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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