Renaissance at Kiowa

How large is Renaissance at Kiowa, and what kind of license does it hold?

Renaissance at Kiowa is on CDPHE's active list of assisted living residences with 16 beds; the typical senior ALR in the Pikes Peak region is licensed for 31, so this is a mid-sized residence.

The ACF code means the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has certified it to serve EBD waiver members; ask how many Medicaid residents it accepts and whether a private-pay resident who spends down can stay.

What did CDPHE inspections of Renaissance at Kiowa find?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 17 inspections at Renaissance at Kiowa with 19 citations across 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, more than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated April 30, 2026.

Most recent inspection entries on the record:

Of the visits shown, 5 listed visits involved a complaint investigation and 2 were revisits to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 11.9 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.

Has Renaissance at Kiowa reported occurrences to CDPHE?

CDPHE's record for Renaissance at Kiowa shows no occurrence reports in the period its public tool covers.

No reports is a good sign, but not proof; ask how the residence decides what must be reported to CDPHE.

Is there a secure dementia unit at Renaissance at Kiowa?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether Renaissance at Kiowa 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: Brookdale Monument Valley Park (0.9 mi, 75 beds), Bear Creek Senior Living (1.3 mi, 137 beds), MorningStar at Bear Creek (1.5 mi, 60 beds).

If Renaissance at Kiowa has no opening, where else should we look?

The nearest other senior ALR is Brookdale Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, about 0.9 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 75 beds as a private-pay ALR.

What health care is near Renaissance at Kiowa in Colorado Springs?

Renaissance at Kiowa is in the Downtown, Old North End & Central part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 2.3 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing (0.0 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Bear Creek Senior Living (1.3 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5).

A nursing facility shares this campus: Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing. On a shared campus a resident can often move between levels of care without changing communities.

Which questions matter most at Renaissance at Kiowa?

Let CDPHE's data set the agenda: ask about the 19 citations on CDPHE's record and the plan of correction for the most recent visit.

• 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.
• Take the resident agreement home and check the care-level charges, rate-increase notice and the 30-day discharge clause.
• Ask how many Medicaid (EBD waiver) residents the residence has now and whether a waiting list exists for those beds.