Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation

How many stars does Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation have from CMS?

Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.

Its average census of about 56 residents fills roughly 93% of certified beds, above the 88% typical of certified homes in El Paso and Teller counties.

What did the latest inspections of Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation find?

CMS dates Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation's newest standard survey to June 16, 2026; that cycle counts 7 health deficiencies, split 7 routine and 1 from complaints.

In the cycle before (survey August 15, 2024) CMS counted 18 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 Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation at or under the local middle.

Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 4 fines totaling $86,723 and 0 payment denials.

CDPHE's own Find and Compare record adds 26 state or federal visits with 57 citations by year (2023: 10, 2024: 30, 2025: 4, 2026: 13) and 39 occurrence reports (2023: 7, 2024: 17, 2025: 8, 2026: 7).

What are staffing levels and turnover at Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation?

At 3.31 total nurse hours per resident-day, Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation is lower than the two-county median of 3.55; its 0.66 RN hours are lower than the two-county median of 0.79.

On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.78 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 53.4%, roughly level with the two-county median of 53.4%; RN turnover is 60.0%.

Which nursing homes near Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation should we compare?

Its 60 certified beds make it smaller than the two-county median of 82 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, about 0.6 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 5 of 5.

What is near Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation in Colorado Springs?

Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation is in the Knob Hill, Southeast & the Airport part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital follows at roughly 2.5 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.

CDPHE also licenses assisted living at essentially the same location: Medallion Villas (44 beds). CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.

Which tour questions matter most at Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation?

Use the federal and state record as a checklist: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from June 16, 2026, even though the count (7 deficiencies) is not high for the area.

• Turnover of 53.4% is at or under the local median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
• Ask what prompted $86,723 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
• Occupancy is about 93%; 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 Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation accepts Health First Colorado for long stays and whether a resident who spends down keeps the same room.