77/100
Above average
1685 S 21St St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$6,614 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: February 11, 2026 (6 months ago).
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to a resident
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORBRIGHT BANK | Organization | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | — |
| COLORADO SPRINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| FORBRIGHT BANK | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| STELLAR X, LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| BENTON, ADAM | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| BENTON, EVRETT | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| HENDERSON, RAY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SCHULTZ, KARI | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SWANSON, CHRISTINE | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| YORK, HEATHER | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| COLORADO SPRINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| FORBRIGHT BANK | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
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Bear Creek Senior Living holds an ElderGrade of B (77 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.26 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 1 of the 11 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.