The Aspen

What does CDPHE's record show for The Aspen in Woodland Park?

The Aspen is on CDPHE's active list of assisted living residences with 24 beds; the typical senior ALR in the Pikes Peak region is licensed for 31, so this is a mid-sized residence.

Without ACF certification the residence cannot bill Health First Colorado's EBD waiver, so ask what happens if savings run low and which nearby ACFs it refers residents to.

What does The Aspen's inspection history look like?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 4 inspections at The Aspen with 11 citations across 2024, 2025, 2026, fewer than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated March 11, 2026.

Most recent inspection entries on the record:

Of the visits shown, 1 listed visit involved a complaint investigation and 1 was a revisit to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 4.6 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.

What incidents has The Aspen reported to the state?

CDPHE's record for The Aspen shows no occurrence reports in the period its public tool covers.

Ask the administrator to walk you through what would trigger a report and how families are told.

Does The Aspen offer memory care?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether The Aspen has one; ask for the Part 25.4 disclosure, which any Colorado ALR that restricts residents' exit must provide before move-in.

Ask how many residents the secure area serves, who is inside it overnight, and what behavior would lead the residence to ask a resident with dementia to move. Larger residences nearby that families often ask about for memory care: MorningStar at Mountain Shadows (10.0 mi, 78 beds), The Gardens at Viewpointe (11.0 mi, 162 beds), Aberdeen Ridge (11.7 mi, 64 beds).

What other assisted living is near The Aspen?

The nearest other senior ALR is MorningStar at Mountain Shadows in Colorado Springs, about 10.0 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 78 beds as a private-pay ALR.

How far is The Aspen from a hospital?

The Aspen is in Woodland Park, Teller County, and UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

St. Francis Hospital-Interquest is next, roughly 12.2 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Forest Ridge Health and Rehab (2.3 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5) and Mount St Francis Nursing Center (8.6 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5).

What should we ask The Aspen before signing?

Use the public record as your checklist: 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 for a sample week of staff schedules and count who is awake overnight; Colorado sets no ratio, so the schedule is the evidence.
• 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.