Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorKiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing, at 924 W Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (El Paso County), is a nursing facility licensed by CDPHE and certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 83 certified beds. Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing have from CMS?
Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / CDPHE measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 83 beds, 76.5 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing, LLC |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers, 22 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | July 1, 1981 |
| CDPHE license | ID 020559; 83 licensed beds; SNF/NF DUAL CERT |
Its average census of about 76 residents fills roughly 92% of certified beds, above the 88% typical of certified homes in El Paso and Teller counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing?
The latest standard health inspection CMS has on file for Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing took place January 16, 2025 and produced 16 health deficiencies: 13 from the routine survey and 3 from complaint visits.
In the cycle before (survey December 7, 2023) CMS counted 24 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes in the two counties have a median of 7 deficiencies in their latest cycle, which puts Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
CMS also shows its abuse icon here: an abuse citation in the past year, or potential-abuse citations in each of the past two.
CDPHE's own Find and Compare record adds 26 state or federal visits with 68 citations by year (2023: 22, 2024: 7, 2025: 36, 2026: 3) and 79 occurrence reports (2023: 11, 2024: 11, 2025: 43, 2026: 14).
| Date | Occurrence type reported to CDPHE |
|---|---|
| 9/8/2026 | Misappropriation of Property |
| 8/18/2026 | Sexual Abuse |
| 8/12/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 8/12/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 8/10/2026 | Physical Abuse |
How much nursing time do residents at Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing get?
Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing averages 2.87 hours of nursing time per resident each day (lower than the two-county median of 3.55); RN time accounts for 0.52 hours (lower than the two-county median of 0.79).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.46 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 47.9%, lower than the two-county median of 53.4%; RN turnover is 50.0%.
How does Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing compare with nearby homes?
Its 83 certified beds make it bigger than the two-county median of 82 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Bear Creek Senior Living in Colorado Springs, about 1.3 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Senior Living 1685 S 21st St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.3 | 45 | 4 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2612 W Cucharras St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.6 | 68 | 2 of 5 | February 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Brookdale Skyline 2365 Patriot Hts, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.6 | 82 | 4 of 5 | April 17, 2025 | 7 |
| Springs Village Care Center 110 W Van Buren St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 | 2.3 | 91 | 2 of 5 | May 15, 2025 | 10 |
| Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation 1719 E Bijou St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 | 2.4 | 60 | 2 of 5 | June 16, 2026 | 7 |
Where is Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing, and what shares its campus?
Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing is in the Downtown, Old North End & Central part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
Penrose Hospital follows at roughly 2.3 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
CDPHE also licenses assisted living at essentially the same location: Renaissance at Kiowa (16 beds).
What should we ask Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 16 deficiencies cited January 16, 2025, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 47.9% is at or under the local median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 92%; ask whether there is a waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing accepts Health First Colorado for long stays and whether a resident who spends down keeps the same room.
Records: CDPHE Find and Compare, facility 020559; Medicare Care Compare.
