Legend of Colorado Springs

Is Legend of Colorado Springs a licensed assisted living residence in Colorado Springs, CO?

Yes. Legend of Colorado Springs holds an active CDPHE assisted living license for 103 beds, larger 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 does Legend of Colorado Springs's inspection history look like?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 7 inspections at Legend of Colorado Springs with 14 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 July 10, 2026.

The newest entries in the inspection list:

Of the visits shown, 6 listed visits involved a complaint investigation. Per ten licensed beds that is about 1.4 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.

What incidents has Legend of Colorado Springs reported to the state?

Legend of Colorado Springs filed 12 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2023: 6, 2024: 2, 2025: 2, 2026: 2); the most recent listed is dated July 20, 2026, and the recent entries include misappropriation of property (3), physical abuse, missing person.

An occurrence report is the facility's own required notice to the state about an event such as a fall with injury, a missing resident or an allegation of abuse; it is not a finding that the facility was at fault. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.

Is there a secure dementia unit at Legend of Colorado Springs?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether Legend of Colorado 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 Ivy Colorado Springs (3.0 mi, 109 beds), Liberty Heights Assisted Living (3.2 mi, 60 beds), Rivaria Vista Grande (3.3 mi, 78 beds).

Which licensed ALRs are closest to Legend of Colorado Springs?

The nearest other senior ALR is Briargate House in Colorado Springs, about 0.5 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 8 beds as a Medicaid-certified ACF.

Where is Legend of Colorado Springs, and how close are the hospitals?

Legend of Colorado Springs is in the Briargate, Stetson Hills & Powers part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital North is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

St. Francis Hospital-Interquest is next, roughly 2.3 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are The Center at Cordera (2.9 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5) and Liberty Heights (3.3 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5).

What should we ask Legend of Colorado Springs before signing?

Let CDPHE's data set the agenda: ask about the 14 citations on CDPHE's record and the plan of correction for the most recent visit.

• Ask what happened in the most recent occurrence report (July 20, 2026) and what the residence changed afterward.
• Ask who gives medications on nights and weekends, and whether a nurse reviews the medication records.
• 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.