The Gardens

Nursing home in Colorado Springs, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 104 Lois Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone: (719) 635-2569
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 065198
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 45
Average residents per day: 43
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lois Lane Operations, LLC
Chain: Madison Creek Partners (13 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 31, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 065198. 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 11, 2025. CMS lists 3 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 17, 2022 to Dec 11, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 11, 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
Nov 30, 2023	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2022	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.04 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.81 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.94 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.65 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 56%
RN turnover (yearly): 58%
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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