The Gardens at Viewpointe

Is The Gardens at Viewpointe a licensed assisted living residence in Colorado Springs, CO?

CDPHE lists The Gardens at Viewpointe as active under facility ID 230541 with 162 licensed beds, which makes it one of the region's large communities and number 2 of 69 by size in the two counties.

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.

How many citations has The Gardens at Viewpointe received?

CDPHE's Find and Compare record shows 9 inspections at The Gardens at Viewpointe with 27 citations across 2023, 2025, 2026, more than the median of 13 citations for senior ALRs in the two counties; the most recent visit listed is dated January 22, 2026.

Most recent inspection entries on the record:

Of the visits shown, 9 listed visits involved a complaint investigation. Per ten licensed beds that is about 1.7 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 incidents has The Gardens at Viewpointe reported to the state?

The Gardens at Viewpointe filed 28 occurrence reports with CDPHE in the years shown (2023: 4, 2024: 7, 2025: 8, 2026: 9); the most recent listed is dated August 7, 2026, and the recent entries include diverted drugs (2), missing person, physical abuse, sexual abuse.

Colorado requires licensed facilities to report certain events to CDPHE; the report starts the state's review and does not by itself mean the residence did something wrong. The two-county median for senior ALRs is 5 reports in the same window.

Is there a secure dementia unit at The Gardens at Viewpointe?

CDPHE's public data does not flag secure environments, so the record cannot tell you whether The Gardens at Viewpointe 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: Point of the Pines Gardens Assisted Living (1.3 mi, 115 beds), MorningStar at Mountain Shadows (1.5 mi, 78 beds), Hemsley House Assisted Living & Memory Care at University Park (2.8 mi, 70 beds).

Which licensed ALRs are closest to The Gardens at Viewpointe?

The nearest other senior ALR is Point of the Pines Gardens Assisted Living in Colorado Springs, about 1.3 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 115 beds as a Medicaid-certified ACF.

What health care is near The Gardens at Viewpointe in Colorado Springs?

The Gardens at Viewpointe is in the Rockrimmon, Pine Creek & Flying Horse part of Colorado Springs, and UCHealth Grandview Hospital is the closest general hospital on CDPHE's list, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

Penrose Hospital is next, roughly 3.9 miles off. Distances are straight-line, not driving times.

If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are The Center at Centennial (2.7 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5) and Mount St Francis Nursing Center (2.8 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5).

What should we ask The Gardens at Viewpointe before signing?

Begin with what the state's record raises: ask about the 27 citations on CDPHE's record and the plan of correction for the most recent visit.

• Ask what happened in the most recent occurrence report (August 7, 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.
• Ask which charges rise as care needs rise and what notice comes before a rate change.