Life Care Center of Pueblo

Nursing home in Pueblo, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2118 Chatalet Ln, Pueblo, CO 81005
Phone: (719) 564-2000
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 065269
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 187
Average residents per day: 106
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: South Pueblo Medical Investors, LLC
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 21, 1989
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 065269. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 9, 2024. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2019 to Feb 26, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 26, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024	Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024	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	G Actual harm, isolated
May 9, 2024	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 9, 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
May 9, 2024	Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2020	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
Jan 30, 2020	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	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 $18,685 in the last three years.

Feb 26, 2026	Fine: $9,110
Aug 7, 2024	Fine: $9,575

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: 3.82 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.07 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.15 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.40 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 35%
RN turnover (yearly): 34%
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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