MorningStar at Bear Creek

How large is MorningStar at Bear Creek, and what kind of license does it hold?

MorningStar at Bear Creek is on CDPHE's active list of assisted living residences with 60 beds; the typical senior ALR in the Pikes Peak region is licensed for 31, so this is a sizeable community.

CDPHE's coding shows no Medicaid ACF certification, so plan on private funds, long-term care insurance or VA pension here; a resident who later needs Medicaid would usually have to move to an ACF.

What did CDPHE inspections of MorningStar at Bear Creek find?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 7 inspections at MorningStar at Bear Creek with 7 citations across 2023, 2024, 2026, fewer than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated September 29, 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 1.2 citations against a two-county median of 4.4. Read the counts as a pattern rather than a grade, and ask to see the most recent survey and how each citation was corrected.

Has MorningStar at Bear Creek reported occurrences to CDPHE?

MorningStar at Bear Creek filed 71 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2023: 16, 2024: 17, 2025: 23, 2026: 15); the most recent listed is dated August 13, 2026, and the recent entries include physical abuse (4), neglect.

Reports come from the residence itself, so a building that reports carefully can show more of them. Ask what happened in the most recent ones and what changed afterward. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.

Can MorningStar at Bear Creek care for a resident with dementia?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether MorningStar at Bear Creek 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: Bear Creek Senior Living (0.3 mi, 137 beds), Brookdale Skyline (ALR) (0.4 mi, 187 beds), The Residence at Skyway Park (1.7 mi, 68 beds).

If MorningStar at Bear Creek has no opening, where else should we look?

The nearest other senior ALR is Bear Creek Senior Living in Colorado Springs, about 0.3 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 137 beds as a private-pay ALR.

What health care is near MorningStar at Bear Creek in Colorado Springs?

MorningStar at Bear Creek is in the Westside, Old Colorado City & Broadmoor part of Colorado Springs, and Penrose Hospital is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is next, roughly 3.5 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Bear Creek Senior Living (0.3 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Brookdale Skyline (0.4 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5).

Which questions matter most at MorningStar at Bear Creek?

Begin with what the state's record raises: 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 what happened in the most recent occurrence report (August 13, 2026) and what the residence changed afterward.
• 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.
• Take the resident agreement home and check the care-level charges, rate-increase notice and the 30-day discharge clause.