Ancestors Home

How large is Ancestors Home, and what kind of license does it hold?

Yes. Ancestors Home holds an active CDPHE assisted living license for 8 beds, smaller than the 31-bed midpoint of the 69 senior assisted living residences we track in El Paso and Teller counties.

Without ACF certification the residence cannot bill Health First Colorado's EBD waiver, so ask what happens if savings run low and which nearby ACFs it refers residents to.

What did CDPHE inspections of Ancestors Home find?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 2 inspections at Ancestors Home with 2 citations across 2023, 2026, fewer than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated June 30, 2026.

The newest entries in the inspection list:

Of the visits shown, 1 was a revisit to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 2.5 citations against a two-county median of 4.4. Colorado ALRs must tell prospective residents where the latest inspection report can be read; ask for it and compare it with this list.

What incidents has Ancestors Home reported to the state?

CDPHE's record for Ancestors Home shows no occurrence reports in the period its public tool covers.

Small residences often go years without a reportable event. Still ask how the home handles falls, missing residents and medication errors, and who calls the family.

Does Ancestors Home offer memory care?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether Ancestors Home has one; ask for the Part 25.4 disclosure, which any Colorado ALR that restricts residents' exit must provide before move-in.

If it does, Colorado requires at least one trained, awake staff member in the secure area at all times, six hours of dementia training for each staff member within 60 days, and a secured outdoor space with a six-foot barrier. Larger residences nearby that families often ask about for memory care: The Palisades at Broadmoor Park (7.7 mi, 77 beds), Brookdale Broadmoor (9.1 mi, 89 beds), The Gardens at Broadmoor Court (9.6 mi, 72 beds).

Which licensed ALRs are closest to Ancestors Home?

The nearest other senior ALR is Starlight Assisted Living in Security, about 3.0 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 10 beds as a Medicaid-certified ACF.

How far is Ancestors Home from a hospital?

Ancestors Home is in Fountain, in the Fountain & Security-Widefield area of El Paso County, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 10.8 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 13.0 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Falcon Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing (8.3 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5) and Mountain View Post Acute (8.7 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5).

What should we ask Ancestors Home before signing?

Use the public record as your checklist: ask for the most recent CDPHE survey report and the plan of correction, even though the citation count is not high for the area.

• Ask for a sample week of staff schedules and count who is awake overnight; Colorado sets no ratio, so the schedule is the evidence.
• Ask whether the residence operates a secure environment and, if so, for its written Part 25.4 disclosure.
• Ask which charges rise as care needs rise and what notice comes before a rate change.