Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorSouth of Colorado Springs along Interstate 25 and Highway 85, the city of Fountain (29,450 residents in 2025) and the unincorporated communities of Security and Widefield sit beside Fort Carson and are home to many military families and retirees.
Licensed senior care here is thin compared with the city, so families often weigh a local home against options in Southeast Colorado Springs or the Broadmoor area, a short drive north.
How much licensed senior care does Fountain & Security-Widefield have?
The incorporated towns here had about 29,450 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and CDPHE lists 4 senior assisted living residences and 0 nursing homes with addresses in its ZIP codes (80817, 80911, 80925).
| Found in Fountain & Security-Widefield | Not found in Fountain & Security-Widefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (CDPHE) | Senior assisted living (ALRs): 4, Home health agencies: 2, Home care agencies: 3 | — |
| No local license on file | — | Nursing homes, Adult day programs, Hospices |
| Medicaid-certified assisted living (ACF) | 3 residences | — |
Which assisted living residences are licensed in Fountain & Security-Widefield?
CDPHE's current data lists 4 senior assisted living residences in Fountain & Security-Widefield with 82 beds, 3 of them Medicaid-certified ACFs and 3 small homes of ten beds or fewer; Limelight at Apple Tree Assisted Living is the largest at 54 licensed beds.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | CDPHE inspections (about 3 yrs) | Citations (about 3 yrs) | Occurrence reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limelight at Apple Tree Assisted Living 1145 Brockdell Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80911 | ALR/ACF | 54 | 33 | 89 | 44 |
| Enriched Assisted Living at Rolling Ridge 10102 Rolling Ridge Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80925 | ALR/ACF | 10 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| Starlight Assisted Living 68 Security Blvd, Security, CO 80911 | ALR/ACF | 10 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| Ancestors Home 6884 Ancestra Dr, Fountain, CO 80817 | ALR | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Which nursing homes are nearest to Fountain & Security-Widefield?
None lists a Fountain & Security-Widefield address; the nearest CMS-certified home is Falcon Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing in Colorado Springs, about 11.7 miles away, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing 1795 Monterey Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 | 11.7 | 2 of 5 | 107 | 10 |
| Mountain View Post Acute 835 Tenderfoot Hill Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 | 12.0 | 2 of 5 | 180 | 12 |
| Fountain View Rehabilitation and Nursing 2438 E Fountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 | 12.6 | 3 of 5 | 118 | 10 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have offices in Fountain & Security-Widefield?
CDPHE's data shows 2 home health agencies, 0 hospices and 0 adult day programs at Fountain & Security-Widefield addresses; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office.
- Seniors Helping Seniors Fountain: home health agency
- Tlc Home Health Care: home health agency
How many home care agencies are based in Fountain & Security-Widefield?
3 licensed home care agencies list a Fountain & Security-Widefield office in CDPHE's data; they send aides for bathing, dressing, meals and companionship rather than nursing.
All of them appear in the home care roster, filterable by city. Ask each about minimum shifts, who covers when an aide is sick, and whether it serves your parent's address.
How close is Fountain & Security-Widefield to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on CDPHE's list are UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (about 14.3 miles) and Penrose Hospital (about 16.4 miles).
UCHealth Grandview Hospital is about 19.1 miles away. All are straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Fountain & Security-Widefield, CO?
The Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging in Colorado Springs ((719) 471-2096) serves Fountain & Security-Widefield along with the rest of El Paso, Park and Teller counties, and El Paso County's Department of Human Services handles Medicaid, Old Age Pension and Adult Protective Services for residents here.
Waiver assessments go through The Resource Exchange (719-380-1100). Rocky Mountain PACE lists the main ZIP codes here in its service area. Assisted living complaints go to CDPHE at 303-691-4045.
