Lark Springs

How large is Lark Springs, and what kind of license does it hold?

CDPHE lists Lark Springs as active under facility ID 2305S9 with 76 licensed beds, which makes it a sizeable community and number 17 of 69 by size in the two 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.

How many citations has Lark Springs received?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 16 inspections at Lark Springs with 26 citations across 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, more than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated August 10, 2026.

The visits CDPHE lists most recently:

Of the visits shown, 9 listed visits involved a complaint investigation. Per ten licensed beds that is about 3.4 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.

Has Lark Springs reported occurrences to CDPHE?

Lark Springs filed 93 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2023: 11, 2024: 26, 2025: 40, 2026: 16); the most recent listed is dated August 26, 2026, and the recent entries include physical abuse (3), misappropriation of property, neglect.

Colorado requires licensed facilities to report certain events to CDPHE; the report starts the state's review and does not by itself mean the residence did something wrong. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.

Does Lark Springs offer memory care?

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

A residence without a secure environment can still serve people with mild memory loss; the turning point is usually leaving the building unnoticed or behavior staff cannot redirect. Larger residences nearby that families often ask about for memory care: The Residence at Village Green (0.6 mi, 68 beds), Winslow Court Retirement Community (1.5 mi, 128 beds), Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs (2.1 mi, 84 beds).

Which licensed ALRs are closest to Lark Springs?

The nearest other senior ALR is The Residence at Village Green in Colorado Springs, about 0.6 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 68 beds as a Medicaid-certified ACF.

What health care is near Lark Springs in Colorado Springs?

Lark Springs is in the Briargate, Stetson Hills & Powers part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 3.4 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 (2.0 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing (2.3 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).

What does Lark Springs's record suggest asking on a tour?

Let CDPHE's data set the agenda: ask about the 26 citations on CDPHE's record and the plan of correction for the most recent visit.

• Ask what happened in the most recent occurrence report (August 26, 2026) and what the residence changed afterward.
• Ask how many caregivers and QMAPs are on each shift, and how often agency staff fill in.
• 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.