Spruce House

What does CDPHE's record show for Spruce House in Colorado Springs?

CDPHE lists Spruce House as active under facility ID 23R687 with 8 licensed beds, which makes it a small residential home and number 67 of 69 by size in the two counties.

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 does Spruce House's inspection history look like?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 9 inspections at Spruce House with 9 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 2, 2026.

Most recent inspection entries on the record:

Of the visits shown, 4 listed visits involved a complaint investigation and 2 were revisits to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 11.2 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 Spruce House reported occurrences to CDPHE?

Spruce House filed 6 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2026: 6); the most recent listed is dated August 11, 2026, and the recent entries include missing person (5).

An occurrence report is the facility's own required notice to the state about an event such as a fall with injury, a missing resident or an allegation of abuse; it is not a finding that the facility was at fault. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.

Is there a secure dementia unit at Spruce House?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether Spruce House 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: Springs Ranch Memory Care Community (1.2 mi, 72 beds), Lark Springs (1.5 mi, 76 beds), Winslow Court Retirement Community (1.8 mi, 128 beds).

What other assisted living is near Spruce House?

The nearest other senior ALR is Columbine House in Colorado Springs, about 0.9 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 8 beds as a Medicaid-certified ACF.

How far is Spruce House from a hospital?

Spruce House is in the Briargate, Stetson Hills & Powers part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 4.3 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 4.9 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Sunny Vista Living Center (3.4 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5) and Pikes Peak Post Acute (3.5 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).

Which questions matter most at Spruce House?

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 (August 11, 2026) and what the residence changed afterward.
• Ask how many caregivers and QMAPs are on each shift, and how often agency staff fill in.
• Ask whether the residence operates a secure environment and, if so, for its written Part 25.4 disclosure.
• Read the full price list and how care levels are assessed before signing; ask how often levels are re-assessed.
• Ask how many Medicaid (EBD waiver) residents the residence has now and whether a waiting list exists for those beds.