Memory care in Colorado Springs

What is memory care in Colorado Springs?

Memory care is assisted living in a secure environment, a building or wing whose exits are locked or alarmed for residents with dementia, which must meet Part 25 of Colorado's ALR rules: one trained, awake staff member in the unit at all times, six hours of dementia training and a secured outdoor area.

Some nursing homes also care for residents with dementia who need skilled nursing. CDPHE's public data does not flag which ALRs operate a secure environment, so our directory cannot list them by that field; ask each residence for its Part 25.4 disclosure.

How do we find memory care in Colorado Springs when the state does not list it?

Ask each assisted living residence directly whether it has a secure environment, how many residents it serves, and for its written Part 25 disclosure; larger residences on the Westside, in Briargate and in the north often have a dedicated neighborhood, and some small homes are secured throughout.

Our advisors keep current notes on which Pikes Peak residences run secure environments and which have openings. 2 residences in the two counties use memory, dementia or Alzheimer's in the name registered with CDPHE: Hemsley House Assisted Living & Memory Care at University Park, Springs Ranch Memory Care Community. A name is not a license category, so confirm the secure environment in writing.

What does memory care cost in Colorado Springs?

No official Colorado or Colorado Springs memory care median is published; expect prices above the $6,584 monthly statewide assisted living median, and ask whether the rate is all-inclusive or tiered.

Ask whether the secure environment accepts Health First Colorado EBD waiver residents and what happens to the price as dementia progresses.

When is it time for memory care?

When the person tries to leave or gets lost, when nights are unsafe, or when behavior can no longer be managed at home or in open assisted living.

See our comparison and dementia diagnosis guide.

Where is memory care licensed across El Paso and Teller counties?

This is how CDPHE's license data spreads memory care (residences of 60 or more beds) across El Paso and Teller counties.

Which Colorado Springs residences are most likely to have memory care?

Larger residences are the likeliest to run a separate secure neighborhood, and the table counts residences of 60 or more beds by county; small homes may be secured throughout, so ask every one.

Confirm with the Part 25.4 disclosure before you rely on any list, including ours.

What should a Colorado Springs memory care tour cover?

The Part 25.4 disclosure, the overnight staffing inside the secure area, the outdoor space, the daily activity schedule, how the residence handles exit-seeking and falls, and what would cause it to ask a resident to move.

Visit in the late afternoon if you can, when restlessness often peaks, and watch how staff redirect residents.