University Park Care Center

Nursing home in Pueblo, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001
Phone: (719) 545-5321
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 065231
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 180
Average residents per day: 110
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Pueblo Medical Investors, LLC
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 20, 1986
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 065231. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 11, 2024. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 15, 2019 to Nov 20, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Nov 20, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2024	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2024	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2024	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2024	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2024	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 11, 2024	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 11, 2024	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 11, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 11, 2024	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	G Actual harm, isolated
Feb 21, 2024	Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 21, 2024	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. 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 1 fine totalling $22,653 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 11, 2024	Fine: $22,653
Jan 8, 2024	Payment denial for 15 days from Feb 6, 2024

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: 3.15 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.85 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 51%
RN turnover (yearly): 67%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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