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Sunny Vista Living Center

Nursing home in Colorado Springs, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2445 E Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone
(719) 471-8700
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
065254
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
116
Average residents per day
110
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 065254. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 24, 2025. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 11, 2022 to Jul 24, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 24, 2025Provide 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
Jul 24, 2025Provide 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…
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 24, 2025Ensure 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
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 24, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 4, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 4, 2024Provide 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…
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 30, 2023Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 30, 2023Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 11, 2022Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. 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 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
3.87 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.28 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.72 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
27%
RN turnover (yearly)
31%
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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