Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorSundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, at 2612 W Cucharras St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (El Paso County), is a nursing facility licensed by CDPHE and certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 68 certified beds. Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation's Care Compare star ratings?
Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / CDPHE measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 68 beds, 58.1 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Sundance Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Madison Creek Partners, 13 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | February 12, 1981 |
| CDPHE license | ID 020546; 68 licensed beds; SNF/NF DUAL CERT |
Its average census of about 58 residents fills roughly 85% of certified beds, below the 88% typical of certified homes in El Paso and Teller counties.
What does Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation's inspection history look like?
CMS dates Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation's newest standard survey to February 26, 2026; that cycle counts 17 health deficiencies, split 17 routine and 0 from complaints.
In the cycle before (survey February 27, 2024) CMS counted 6 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 Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 1 fine totaling $14,901 and 0 payment denials.
CDPHE's own Find and Compare record adds 22 state or federal visits with 43 citations by year (2023: 8, 2024: 11, 2025: 2, 2026: 22) and 65 occurrence reports (2023: 8, 2024: 16, 2025: 27, 2026: 14).
| Date | Occurrence type reported to CDPHE |
|---|---|
| 8/3/2026 | Neglect |
| 7/17/2026 | Misappropriation of Property |
| 7/17/2026 | Misappropriation of Property |
| 6/30/2026 | Verbal Abuse |
| 5/17/2026 | Physical Abuse |
What are staffing levels and turnover at Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?
At 3.08 total nurse hours per resident-day, Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is lower than the two-county median of 3.55; its 0.92 RN hours are higher than the two-county median of 0.79.
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.67 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 44.2%, lower than the two-county median of 53.4%; RN turnover is 27.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation should we compare?
Its 68 certified beds make it smaller than the two-county median of 82 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Brookdale Skyline in Colorado Springs, about 1.2 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Skyline 2365 Patriot Hts, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.2 | 82 | 4 of 5 | April 17, 2025 | 7 |
| The Gardens 104 Lois Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.3 | 45 | 5 of 5 | December 11, 2025 | 1 |
| Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing 924 W Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 | 1.6 | 83 | 1 of 5 | January 16, 2025 | 16 |
| Bear Creek Senior Living 1685 S 21st St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.6 | 45 | 4 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 1 |
| The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs 2818 Grand Vista Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 | 1.8 | 97 | 3 of 5 | June 26, 2025 | 9 |
What is near Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Colorado Springs?
Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central follows at roughly 3.6 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
What does Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation's CMS record suggest asking?
Begin with the questions its record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 17 deficiencies cited February 26, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 44.2% is at or under the local median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what prompted $14,901 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 85%; 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 Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation accepts Health First Colorado for long stays and whether a resident who spends down keeps the same room.
Records: CDPHE Find and Compare, facility 020546; Medicare Care Compare.
