Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorThe Tri-Lakes area along Interstate 25 north of the Air Force Academy sits around 7,000 feet, with the town of Monument (13,813 residents in the 2025 estimates, up sharply from 10,422 in the 2020 base) and Palmer Lake beside it.
Growth here has been mostly young families, but older residents who moved to Woodmoor and Jackson Creek decades ago are now looking for care close to home. Hospital care is a drive south to Colorado Springs.
How much licensed senior care does Monument & Palmer Lake have?
The incorporated towns here had about 16,404 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and CDPHE lists 3 senior assisted living residences and 0 nursing homes with addresses in its ZIP codes (80132, 80133).
| Found in Monument & Palmer Lake | Not found in Monument & Palmer Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (CDPHE) | Senior assisted living (ALRs): 3, Home care agencies: 4 | — |
| No local license on file | — | Nursing homes, Adult day programs, Home health agencies, Hospices |
| Medicaid-certified assisted living (ACF) | 1 residence | — |
Which assisted living residences are licensed in Monument & Palmer Lake?
CDPHE's current data lists 3 senior assisted living residences in Monument & Palmer Lake with 200 beds, 1 of them Medicaid-certified ACFs and 1 small homes of ten beds or fewer; Jackson Creek Senior Living is the largest at 110 licensed beds.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | CDPHE inspections (about 3 yrs) | Citations (about 3 yrs) | Occurrence reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Creek Senior Living 16601 Jackson Creek Pkwy, Monument, CO 80132 | ALR | 110 | 11 | 19 | 61 |
| Bethesda Gardens Monument 55 Beacon Lite Rd, Monument, CO 80132 | ALR | 81 | 17 | 26 | 13 |
| Shana's Place Assisted Living 204 Vale St, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 | ALR/ACF | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Which nursing homes are nearest to Monument & Palmer Lake?
None lists a Monument & Palmer Lake address; the nearest CMS-certified home is Liberty Heights in Colorado Springs, about 7.0 miles away, with a CMS rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Heights 12205 Gunstock Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 | 7.0 | 4 of 5 | 42 | 13 |
| Mount St Francis Nursing Center 7550 Assisi Hts, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | 10.3 | 2 of 5 | 110 | 5 |
| The Center at Cordera 9208 Grand Cordera Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80924 | 11.6 | 5 of 5 | 80 | 4 |
How many home care agencies are based in Monument & Palmer Lake?
4 licensed home care agencies list a Monument & Palmer Lake 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 Monument & Palmer Lake to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on CDPHE's list are St. Francis Hospital-Interquest (about 7.9 miles) and UCHealth Memorial Hospital North (about 10.5 miles).
UCHealth Grandview Hospital is about 13.0 miles away. All are straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Monument & Palmer Lake?
The Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging in Colorado Springs ((719) 471-2096) serves Monument & Palmer Lake 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.
