The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs

What does CDPHE's record show for The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs in Colorado Springs?

The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs is on CDPHE's active list of assisted living residences with 65 beds; the typical senior ALR in the Pikes Peak region is licensed for 31, so this is a sizeable community.

This is a private-pay license. If Medicaid may be needed within a few years, compare it with ACF-certified residences nearby before moving in.

What did CDPHE inspections of The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs find?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 6 inspections at The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs with 8 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 August 11, 2026.

The visits CDPHE lists most recently:

Of the visits shown, 3 listed visits involved a complaint investigation and 1 was a revisit to check corrections. Per ten licensed beds that is about 1.2 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.

What do occurrence reports show for The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs?

The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs filed 19 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2023: 6, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 5); the most recent listed is dated June 9, 2026, and the recent entries include misappropriation of property (2), neglect, physical abuse, verbal abuse.

Reports come from the residence itself, so a building that reports carefully can show more of them. Ask what happened in the most recent ones and what changed afterward. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.

Can The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs care for a resident with dementia?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs 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: The Retreat at Sunny Vista (1.1 mi, 75 beds), Winslow Court Retirement Community (2.1 mi, 128 beds), Brookdale Monument Valley Park (2.5 mi, 75 beds).

Which licensed ALRs are closest to The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs?

The nearest other senior ALR is Medallion Villas in Colorado Springs, about 0.8 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 44 beds as a Medicaid-certified ACF.

What health care is near The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs in Colorado Springs?

The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs is in the Knob Hill, Southeast & the Airport part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 3.2 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Life Care Center of Colorado Springs (0.0 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5) and Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs (0.2 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5).

A nursing facility shares this campus: Life Care Center of Colorado Springs. On a shared campus a resident can often move between levels of care without changing communities.

Which questions matter most at The Bridge Assisted Lvg at Life Care Ctr of Co Springs?

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 what happened in the most recent occurrence report (June 9, 2026) and what the residence changed afterward.
• 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.
• Read the full price list and how care levels are assessed before signing; ask how often levels are re-assessed.