Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorLiberty Heights, at 12205 Gunstock Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 (El Paso County), is a nursing facility licensed by CDPHE and certified for Medicare with 42 certified beds. Liberty Heights holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Liberty Heights's Care Compare star ratings?
Liberty Heights holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / CDPHE measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 42 beds, 36.2 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Liberty Heights |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Senior Lifestyle, 4 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | October 15, 1992 |
| CDPHE license | ID 020501; 42 licensed beds; SNF ONLY |
Its average census of about 36 residents fills roughly 86% of certified beds, below the 88% typical of certified homes in El Paso and Teller counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Liberty Heights?
CDPHE surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Liberty Heights on July 16, 2025, recording 13 health deficiencies for that cycle (10 routine, 3 complaint-driven).
In the cycle before (survey September 13, 2023) CMS counted 2 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 Liberty Heights above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 1 fine totaling $25,373 and 0 payment denials.
CDPHE's own Find and Compare record adds 19 state or federal visits with 40 citations by year (2023: 13, 2024: 2, 2025: 20, 2026: 5) and 13 occurrence reports (2024: 4, 2025: 4, 2026: 5).
| Date | Occurrence type reported to CDPHE |
|---|---|
| 6/10/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 3/17/2026 | Neglect |
| 3/6/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 2/28/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 2/6/2026 | Physical Abuse |
Is Liberty Heights well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 4.58 nursing hours per resident per day at Liberty Heights, higher than the two-county median of 3.55, with registered nurses supplying 1.23 of those hours (higher than the two-county median of 0.79).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 4.06 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 28.3%, lower than the two-county median of 53.4%; RN turnover is 10.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
How does Liberty Heights compare with nearby homes?
Its 42 certified beds make it smaller than the two-county median of 82 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is The Center at Cordera in Colorado Springs, about 4.7 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 5 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Center at Cordera 9208 Grand Cordera Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80924 | 4.7 | 80 | 5 of 5 | July 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Mount St Francis Nursing Center 7550 Assisi Hts, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | 6.1 | 110 | 2 of 5 | March 6, 2025 | 5 |
| The Center at Centennial 3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 | 9.2 | 80 | 5 of 5 | October 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing 1340 E Fillmore St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 | 9.3 | 80 | 1 of 5 | July 24, 2025 | 16 |
| Pikes Peak Post Acute 2719 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 | 9.5 | 210 | 1 of 5 | January 30, 2025 | 14 |
What is near Liberty Heights in Colorado Springs?
Liberty Heights is in the Rockrimmon, Pine Creek & Flying Horse part of Colorado Springs, and St. Francis Hospital-Interquest is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
UCHealth Memorial Hospital North follows at roughly 3.5 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask Liberty Heights before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 13 deficiencies cited July 16, 2025, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 28.3% is at or under the local median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what prompted $25,373 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 86%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a both council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Liberty Heights accepts Health First Colorado for long stays and whether a resident who spends down keeps the same room.
Records: CDPHE Find and Compare, facility 020501; Medicare Care Compare.
