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15 Nursing Homes That Accept Medicaid in Colorado Springs, CO

15 of the 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Colorado Springs, CO (75%) are Medicaid-certified, and all are listed below. They average 3.49 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.24 hours below the 3.73 for every home in Colorado Springs, CO. Nurse staff turnover runs 52.1%, 2.3 points higher than the 49.8% across all homes there. Sunny Vista Living Center in Colorado Springs grades highest at A (85 out of 100).

How Medicaid-certified homes in Colorado Springs, CO compare

This group set against every nursing home in Colorado Springs, CO, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.49

All homes in Colorado Springs, CO: 3.73

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

52.1%

All homes in Colorado Springs, CO: 49.8%

Worse than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

70.3/100

All homes in Colorado Springs, CO: 73.8/100

Worse than the local average

Grade spread

B
C

1 grade A, 6 grade B, 7 grade C, 1 grade D,

The best-graded Medicaid-certified home in Colorado Springs, CO is Sunny Vista Living Center in Colorado Springs, CO, grade A, 85/100.

Every Medicaid-certified nursing home in Colorado Springs, CO

Showing 1 to 15 of 15, best-graded first.

A

85/100

Sunny Vista Living Center

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 3/5116 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.87 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

Sunny Vista Living Center runs a tight ship on staffing for a 116-bed nonprofit in Colorado Springs. Nurse coverage sits right at the national average of 3.86 hours per resident day, and turnover is where this home separates itself, 26.5% against a national average of 45.8% means caregivers are staying put, which usually shows up in how consistently residents get the same faces. Weekend staffing dips only about 4% below weekdays, a modest drop. The tradeoff is inspection history: 16 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. A July 2025 inspection is recent, and the 3/5 health inspection rating reflects that mixed record. Families weighing a move here should ask directly about that abuse citation.

B

84/100

Sundance Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 2/568 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.11 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

Sundance Skilled Nursing in Colorado Springs runs 68 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits around 3.11 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, with weekends dipping another 14% below its own weekday levels. The current inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, plus a single fine of $14,901; that inspection was recent, dated February 2026. Turnover lands at 42.9%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and CMS gives it 4 stars each for staffing and quality measures but only 2 for health inspections. The gap between those marks is the real story here: enough hands on most shifts, but a survey history that keeps finding problems.

B

84/100

Life Care Center Of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 5/5121 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.16 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Life Care Center of Colorado Springs runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.16 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing holds up reasonably well on weekends, dipping about 12% rather than collapsing. Turnover sits at 43.8%, a hair better than the national 45.8%, so the faces here aren't churning quite as fast as elsewhere. The catch is the inspection record: 10 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at real risk of harm, and $45,171 in fines. A February 2026 inspection is recent enough to take seriously. Strong daily care, but the mistakes that did occur were not minor ones.

B

80.5/100

The Healthcare Resort Of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 3/597 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.80 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

The Healthcare Resort Of Colorado Springs runs 97 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.80 hours per resident day, roughly 24% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekends dip about 17% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. The harder numbers are on the inspection side: 21 deficiencies on the current record, including one at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. A $79,098 fine stands against that, and the last inspection was June 26, 2025. Staff turnover runs 54.3% against a national 45.8%, which means a lot of the people providing that above-average staffing are relatively new. Quality measures score well; the inspection history is what pulls the overall picture down.

B

80/100

Gardens, The

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 5/545 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.04 /day
Staff turnover
56%
Serious cites
0

Gardens, The runs 45 beds in Colorado Springs under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a 5/5 health inspection rating, just three deficiencies on file with none reaching harm or jeopardy level, and a survey as recent as December 2025. The catch is staffing. At 3.04 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 21% under the national average, weekends run roughly 13% lighter than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 56.1% against a national 45.8%. One abuse-related deficiency also appears on the record. Read those two sides together: the care processes look well-managed when inspectors show up, but the people delivering that care turn over fast and thin out on weekends.

B

77/100

The Center At Cordera

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 5/580 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.80 /day
Staff turnover
68%
Serious cites
0

Nurse staffing at The Center At Cordera runs about 4.8 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, but weekends drop about 13 percent below its own weekday level, so coverage isn't evenly spread across the week. Annual turnover sits at 68 percent against a national 45.8 percent, most of the people caring for your family member will be new to the building within a year or so. The health inspection record shows 35 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put a resident in harm's way, plus one fine of $8,600. Quality measures score well, but staffing consistency and the inspection history are what pull the overall picture down.

B

71/100

Fountain View Rehabilitation And Nursing Llc

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 3/5118 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.04 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Fountain View, a for-profit LLC operation with 90 certified beds in Colorado Springs, runs lean on nursing staff. At 3.04 hours per resident day, it sits roughly 21% under the national average, and weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday coverage. That schedule matters if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover lands at 44.3%, close to the 45.8% national figure, so retention here isn't the standout problem. The current record shows 17 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Its last inspection was September 2024, and CMS gave middle marks on health inspections and quality measures while staffing came in lowest.

C

67/100

Springs Village Care Center

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 2/591 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.17 /day
Staff turnover
57%
Serious cites
0

Springs Village Care Center runs 91 certified beds in Colorado Springs under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 57% against a national 45.8%, so consistent hands are hard to keep. The inspection record shows 35 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a $26,845 fine and a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating. A 4/5 quality measure score doesn't offset staffing and compliance concerns, especially with the last survey only dated May 2025.

C

64/100

Mountain View Post Acute

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 2/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.10 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Mountain View Post Acute runs 180 certified beds in Colorado Springs under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing staff delivers 3.10 hours of care per resident each day, roughly a fifth less than the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, running about 11 percent below the home's own weekday numbers, and more than half the nursing staff (54.2 percent) turns over annually against a national rate of 45.8 percent. The inspection history is the harder read: 57 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, drawing a $29,224 fine. The most recent inspection came in December 2025. Strong quality-measure scores don't offset a staffing and compliance picture like that.

C

64/100

Falcon Heights Rehabilitation And Nursing Llc

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 2/5107 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.05 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Falcon Heights runs lean on nursing hours: 3.05 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 13 percent below its own weekday staffing. That combination is a big part of why CMS gives it one star for staffing. Turnover sits at 47.9 percent, slightly worse than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people around a resident change often. The inspection record shows 36 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with a two-star inspection rating and $6,146 in fines. Ownership changed within the last year. The five-star quality measure score reflects charted care items, not the staffing and inspection problems above.

C

64/100

Mount St Francis Nursing Center

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 2/5110 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.50 /day
Staff turnover
55%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Mount St Francis runs lean on nursing hours, 3.50 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, roughly 11% below its own weekday coverage. That dip matters, since 55% of staff turned over in the past year versus about 46% nationally. Inspectors cited 20 deficiencies at the latest visit in March 2025; none rose to harm or jeopardy, but two were abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. The non-profit owner does earn a 4/5 staffing star from CMS, though the state's own quality and inspection scores sit at 2/5.

C

64/100

Pikes Peak Post Acute

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 1/5210 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.61 /day
Staff turnover
61%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Pikes Peak Post Acute runs 210 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most aren't the quality scores, it's the workforce churn. Annual turnover hits 60.9%, well above the 45.8% national average, and nurse staffing sits at 3.61 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national figure. Weekend coverage dips another 9% below the home's own weekday levels. The inspection record is heavier: 47 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $89,318. The most recent inspection was January 30, 2025, so the picture is current. Turnover that high plus a thin weekend floor is the combination families should ask about directly.

C

59/100

Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing, Llc

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 1/583 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.75 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing is a for-profit, limited liability company running 83 certified beds in Colorado Springs. The staffing numbers tell the main story: 2.75 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% under the national average, and weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 54% against a national 45.8%, so the people who do show up don't tend to stay long. Its record shows 64 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, and the last inspection was January 16, 2025. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at 1 out of 5.

C

58/100

Colonial Rehabilitation And Nursing, Llc

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 1/580 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.08 /day
Staff turnover
62%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing is an 80-bed for-profit home in Colorado Springs, and the numbers tell a fairly consistent story. Nurse staffing runs about 3.08 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends dip below its own weekday levels, which matters most for residents who need help when families are away. The 61.5% annual turnover means most of the people caring for your relative likely won't be there a year from now. Its inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus one fine of $24,453. The last inspection was July 2025, so that record is current, not stale.

D

53.5/100

Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation

Colorado Springs, CO · El Paso County

CMS 1/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.25 /day
Staff turnover
56%
Serious cites
0

Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation runs on 3.25 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 15% below its own weekday levels. That thin staffing shows in the numbers: a 55.6% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, and 25 deficiencies on the current record, seven serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one abuse-related. Four fines total $86,723. The last inspection was August 2024, so the record is fairly recent. This is a for-profit LLC with 60 beds, and the pattern across staffing, turnover, and inspection history is consistent rather than isolated.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicaid-certified nursing homes are there in Colorado Springs, CO?
There are 15 Medicaid-certified Medicare-certified nursing homes in Colorado Springs, CO, 75% of the 20 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified nursing homes better staffed?
In Colorado Springs, CO they average 3.49 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.73 for all nursing homes in Colorado Springs, CO, a difference of -0.24 hours. Staff turnover averages 52.1% against 49.8%.
Which Medicaid-certified nursing home grades best in Colorado Springs, CO?
Sunny Vista Living Center in Colorado Springs, CO, grade A, 85 out of 100.
Does being Medicaid-certified mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 15 graded Medicaid-certified homes in Colorado Springs, CO, 1 grade A and 1 grade D or F.
Do Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Colorado Springs, CO accept Medicaid?
15 of the 15 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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