The Center at Centennial

Nursing home in Colorado Springs, CO

Medicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 685-8888
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 065390
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 80
Average residents per day: 74
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Center at Centennial, LLC
Chain: Veritas Management Group (13 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Sep 26, 2007
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 065390. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 23, 2024. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 25, 2022 to Oct 23, 2024): 2 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Oct 23, 2024	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2024	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2024	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
Apr 13, 2023	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 13, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 13, 2023	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 13, 2023	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 13, 2023	Procure 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
Apr 13, 2023	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 13, 2023	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 13, 2023	Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. Environmental	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 25, 2022	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. 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: 4.49 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.92 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.51 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.95 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 52%
RN turnover (yearly): 73%
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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