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Bruce McCandless CO State Veterans Nursing Home

Nursing home in Florence, CO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
903 Moore Dr, Florence, CO 81226
Phone
(719) 784-6331
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
065394
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
105
Average residents per day
61
Ownership
Government, state
Legal business name
State of Colorado
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 2008
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 065394. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 29, 2026. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 27, 2020 to Jan 29, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 29, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Ensure 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
Jan 29, 2026Protect 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		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Jun 6, 2024Protect 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
Jun 6, 2024Provide 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
Jun 6, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2024Ensure 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 6, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 6, 2024Ensure 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
Feb 27, 2020Develop 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 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 1 fine totalling $52,988 in the last three years.

Jan 29, 2026Fine: $52,988

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
3.77 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.86 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.24 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
60%
RN turnover (yearly)
59%

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.