Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs

Is Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs a licensed assisted living residence in Colorado Springs, CO?

Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs is on CDPHE's active list of assisted living residences with 84 beds; the typical senior ALR in the Pikes Peak region is licensed for 31, so this is one of the region's large communities.

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 did CDPHE inspections of Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs find?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 2 inspections at Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs with 6 citations across 2023, fewer than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated November 29, 2023.

Most recent inspection entries on the record:

Of the visits shown, 2 listed visits involved a complaint investigation. Per ten licensed beds that is about 0.7 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 Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs?

CDPHE's record for Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs shows no occurrence reports in the period its public tool covers.

Ask the administrator to walk you through what would trigger a report and how families are told.

Can Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs care for a resident with dementia?

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

If it does, Colorado requires at least one trained, awake staff member in the secure area at all times, six hours of dementia training for each staff member within 60 days, and a secured outdoor space with a six-foot barrier. Larger residences nearby that families often ask about for memory care: The Retreat at Sunny Vista (2.0 mi, 75 beds), Lark Springs (2.1 mi, 76 beds), The Residence at Village Green (2.1 mi, 68 beds).

Which licensed ALRs are closest to Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs?

The nearest other senior ALR is The Lodge at Palmer Point Residential Assisted Living in Colorado Springs, about 0.7 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 12 beds as a private-pay ALR.

What health care is near Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs?

Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs is in the Downtown, Old North End & Central part of Colorado Springs, and Penrose Hospital is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is next, roughly 2.4 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 (0.2 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing (0.3 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).

What should we ask Mackenzie Place - Colorado Springs before signing?

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.
• Ask which charges rise as care needs rise and what notice comes before a rate change.