Columbine House

Is Columbine House a licensed assisted living residence in Colorado Springs, CO?

Yes. Columbine House 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.

Because it carries the ACF certification, it may admit residents whose care is paid by Health First Colorado's EBD waiver, who pay a capped room and board amount ($810.00 a month in 2026) instead of the private rate.

What did CDPHE inspections of Columbine House find?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 4 inspections at Columbine House with 3 citations across 2023, 2024, 2026, fewer than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated February 12, 2026.

The visits CDPHE lists most recently:

Of the visits shown, 2 listed visits involved a complaint investigation and 1 was a revisit to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 3.8 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 do occurrence reports show for Columbine House?

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

No reports is a good sign, but not proof; ask how the residence decides what must be reported to CDPHE.

Can Columbine House care for a resident with dementia?

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

Ask how many residents the secure area serves, who is inside it overnight, and what behavior would lead the residence to ask a resident with dementia to move. Larger residences nearby that families often ask about for memory care: Springs Ranch Memory Care Community (0.6 mi, 72 beds), Lark Springs (1.8 mi, 76 beds), The Residence at Village Green (1.8 mi, 68 beds).

If Columbine House has no opening, where else should we look?

The nearest other senior ALR is Springs Ranch Memory Care Community in Colorado Springs, about 0.6 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 72 beds as a private-pay ALR.

What health care is near Columbine House in Colorado Springs?

Columbine House is in the Briargate, Stetson Hills & Powers part of Colorado Springs, and St. Francis Hospital is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is next, roughly 5.0 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Pikes Peak Post Acute (3.8 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Sunny Vista Living Center (4.0 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5).

What does Columbine House's record suggest asking on a tour?

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.
• Read the full price list and how care levels are assessed before signing; ask how often levels are re-assessed.
• Ask how many Medicaid (EBD waiver) residents the residence has now and whether a waiting list exists for those beds.