Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorMorningStar at Mountain Shadows at 5355 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 is a privately paid assisted living residence (ALR ONLY in CDPHE's coding) licensed by CDPHE for 78 beds under facility ID 23Y392; CDPHE's record shows 8 inspections and 11 citations in roughly the last three years.
How large is MorningStar at Mountain Shadows, and what kind of license does it hold?
MorningStar at Mountain Shadows is on CDPHE's active list of assisted living residences with 78 beds; the typical senior ALR in the Pikes Peak region is licensed for 31, so this is a sizeable community.
| Field | From CDPHE |
|---|---|
| CDPHE facility ID | 23Y392 |
| License category (CDPHE) | Assisted Living Residence (Licensed Only) |
| Licensed beds | 78 |
| Payor sources listed | Private Pay |
| Licensee / owner on the record | MORNINGSTAR MOUNTAIN SHADOWS OPERATOR LLC |
| Phone on the CDPHE record | (719) 260-5605 |
| County | El Paso County |
This is a private-pay license. If Medicaid may be needed within a few years, compare it with ACF-certified residences nearby before moving in.
What does MorningStar at Mountain Shadows's inspection history look like?
CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 8 inspections at MorningStar at Mountain Shadows with 11 citations across 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, fewer than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated October 21, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
The newest entries in the inspection list:
| Date | Type of visit |
|---|---|
| 10/21/2026 | Licensure (Re-licensure) |
| 7/21/2026 | Revisit: Licensure Complaint |
| 2/23/2026 | Licensure Complaint |
| 8/6/2025 | Revisit: Licensure (Re-licensure) |
| 4/15/2025 | Licensure (Re-licensure) |
| 3/5/2024 | Revisit: Licensure and Licensure Complaint (Combined) |
Of the visits shown, 5 listed visits involved a complaint investigation and 1 was a revisit to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 1.4 citations against a two-county median of 4.4. A citation is a rule surveyors found unmet on that visit; ask the administrator for the statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction for the latest one.
Has MorningStar at Mountain Shadows reported occurrences to CDPHE?
MorningStar at Mountain Shadows filed 17 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2023: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 10, 2026: 3); the most recent listed is dated June 11, 2026, and the recent entries include physical abuse (4), missing person.
| Date | Occurrence type reported |
|---|---|
| 6/11/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 2/26/2026 | Physical Abuse |
| 1/15/2026 | Missing Person |
| 12/26/2025 | Physical Abuse |
| 12/24/2025 | Physical Abuse |
Colorado requires licensed facilities to report certain events to CDPHE; the report starts the state's review and does not by itself mean the residence did something wrong. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.
Does MorningStar at Mountain Shadows offer memory care?
CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether MorningStar at Mountain Shadows 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 Gardens at Viewpointe (1.5 mi, 162 beds), Point of the Pines Gardens Assisted Living (2.0 mi, 115 beds), Aberdeen Ridge (2.7 mi, 64 beds).
Which licensed ALRs are closest to MorningStar at Mountain Shadows?
The nearest other senior ALR is The Gardens at Viewpointe in Colorado Springs, about 1.5 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 162 beds as a private-pay ALR.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed beds | Citations (about 3 yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens at Viewpointe 555 S Rockrimmon Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | 1.5 | ALR | 162 | 27 |
| Point of the Pines Gardens Assisted Living 330 Elkton Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 | 2.0 | ALR/ACF | 115 | 63 |
| The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs 2818 Grand Vista Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 2.7 | ALR | 32 | 14 |
| Aberdeen Ridge 2744 Grand Vista Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 2.7 | ALR | 64 | 4 |
| Colorado Springs Senior Homes 3102 N Prospect St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 | 3.7 | ALR/ACF | 40 | 24 |
What health care is near MorningStar at Mountain Shadows in Colorado Springs?
MorningStar at Mountain Shadows is in the Downtown, Old North End & Central part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Grandview Hospital is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 3.9 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 Centennial (2.2 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5) and Mount St Francis Nursing Center (2.6 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5).
What does MorningStar at Mountain Shadows's record suggest asking on a tour?
Let CDPHE's data set the agenda: 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 (June 11, 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.
- Ask which charges rise as care needs rise and what notice comes before a rate change.
CDPHE record for this residence: Find and Compare, facility 23Y392.
