Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorHow many nursing homes are in Colorado Springs, and how does CMS rate them?
Colorado Springs' five areas hold 20 licensed nursing homes with 1,849 licensed beds on CDPHE's data; of the 20 CMS rates, 5 have five stars, 3 four, 3 three, 6 two and 3 one.
| Part of Colorado Springs | Nursing homes | Licensed beds | Four or five CMS stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, Old North End & Central | 4 | 334 | 1 |
| Westside, Old Colorado City & Broadmoor | 6 | 517 | 3 |
| Knob Hill, Southeast & the Airport | 7 | 766 | 2 |
| Briargate, Stetson Hills & Powers | 1 | 80 | 1 |
| Rockrimmon, Pine Creek & Flying Horse | 2 | 152 | 1 |
How well staffed are Colorado Springs nursing homes?
Among the 20 Colorado Springs homes with CMS staffing data, total nurse staffing runs from 2.87 to 5.76 hours per resident per day (median 3.51), and median nursing staff turnover is 51.7%.
Those figures come from payroll records homes submit to CMS. Each facility page sets its own hours and turnover against the two-county median.
Which Colorado Springs nursing homes have federal fines or Special Focus status?
No Colorado Springs nursing home is in CMS's Special Focus program in the current data; 11 homes show federal fines in CMS's three-year window.
- Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation: $86,723 in fines (4)
- The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs: $79,098 in fines (1)
- Pikes Peak Post Acute: $39,917 in fines (1)
- Life Care Center of Colorado Springs: $32,260 in fines (2)
- Mountain View Post Acute: $29,224 in fines (1)
- Liberty Heights: $25,373 in fines (1)
- Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation: $14,901 in fines (1)
- Brookdale Skyline: $9,110 in fines (1)
- The Center at Cordera: $8,600 in fines (1)
- Bear Creek Senior Living: $6,614 in fines (1)
- Falcon Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing: $6,146 in fines (1)
Nursing homes in Colorado Springs at a glance
| Nursing homes in Colorado Springs is | Nursing homes in Colorado Springs is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | CMS overall, inspection, staffing and quality stars | Ratings we invent |
| Coverage | 20 rated homes in the city's five areas | Every bed in the region |
| Payment | Medicare short stays, Health First Colorado long stays | Free long stays under Medicare |
| Colorado median (2025) | About $10,159 a month, semi-private | A Colorado Springs-specific price |
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities and EMS Division: facility list data updated September 29, 2026 and Find and Compare inspection records retrieved November 6, 2026 (cdphe.colorado.gov); CMS Care Compare Provider Information, data as of October 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS's own; we do not rate facilities.
