Life Care Center of Colorado Springs

Nursing home in Colorado Springs, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2490 International Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Phone: (719) 630-8888
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 065356
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 121
Average residents per day: 90
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Colorado Springs Medical Investors, LLC
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 8, 1997
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 065356. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 19, 2023 to Feb 26, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 26, 2026	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
Feb 26, 2026	Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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	G Actual harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025	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	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Apr 16, 2024	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2024	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
Nov 7, 2023	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 19, 2023	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 19, 2023	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	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 2 fines totalling $32,260 in the last three years.

Feb 26, 2026	Fine: $23,979
Dec 9, 2025	Fine: $8,281

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: 4.16 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.24 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.20 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.66 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 44%
RN turnover (yearly): 35%
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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