Pikes Peak Post Acute

What are Pikes Peak Post Acute's Care Compare star ratings?

Pikes Peak Post Acute holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.

Its average census of about 173 residents fills roughly 82% of certified beds, below the 88% typical of certified homes in El Paso and Teller counties.

What did the latest inspections of Pikes Peak Post Acute find?

The latest standard health inspection CMS has on file for Pikes Peak Post Acute took place January 30, 2025 and produced 14 health deficiencies: 10 from the routine survey and 5 from complaint visits.

In the cycle before (survey September 5, 2023) CMS counted 29 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 Pikes Peak Post Acute above the local middle.

Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 1 fine totaling $39,917 and 1 payment denial.

CMS also shows its abuse icon here: an abuse citation in the past year, or potential-abuse citations in each of the past two.

CDPHE's own Find and Compare record adds 33 state or federal visits with 68 citations by year (2023: 34, 2024: 6, 2025: 24, 2026: 4) and 98 occurrence reports (2023: 13, 2024: 28, 2025: 43, 2026: 14).

What are staffing levels and turnover at Pikes Peak Post Acute?

Pikes Peak Post Acute averages 3.47 hours of nursing time per resident each day (lower than the two-county median of 3.55); RN time accounts for 0.65 hours (lower than the two-county median of 0.79).

On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 59.9%, higher than the two-county median of 53.4%; RN turnover is 54.8%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure during its measurement period.

What is the closest nursing home to Pikes Peak Post Acute?

Its 210 certified beds make it bigger than the two-county median of 82 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing in Colorado Springs, about 0.4 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 1 of 5.

How close is Pikes Peak Post Acute to a hospital?

Pikes Peak Post Acute is in the Knob Hill, Southeast & the Airport 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 follows at roughly 2.2 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.

Which tour questions matter most at Pikes Peak Post Acute?

Begin with the questions its record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 14 deficiencies cited January 30, 2025, and what is different now.

• Turnover of 59.9% runs above the local median; ask what share of each shift is agency staff.
• Ask what prompted $39,917 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
• Occupancy is about 82%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
• CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
• If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Pikes Peak Post Acute accepts Health First Colorado for long stays and whether a resident who spends down keeps the same room.