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61/100

Average

High Plains Post Acute Llc

1209 W Abriendo Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004

CMS 2/5 stars #8 of 9 in Pueblo County (719) 544-1173
Certified beds
59
Occupancy
86%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

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.

  • $57,734 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 66%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on High Plains Post Acute Llc

High Plains Post Acute runs about 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 9% below its own weekday levels. The bigger concern is turnover: 65.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are relatively new. On the last inspection in February 2025, surveyors wrote 33 deficiencies, six serious enough to put residents in harm's way, one involving abuse, with four fines totaling $72,840. The quality measure score looks good on paper, but those numbers come largely from resident assessments, the staffing and inspection record is where the real picture sits.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing12/30Stability2/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

12/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.26 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.03 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays

Staff stability

2/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →66% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$57,734 in federal fines across 3 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.67 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.03 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.35 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover65.70%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 27, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about High Plains Post Acute Llc

What is the ElderGrade for High Plains Post Acute Llc? +

High Plains Post Acute Llc holds an ElderGrade of C (61 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at High Plains Post Acute Llc? +

Residents receive an average of 3.67 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has High Plains Post Acute Llc been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does High Plains Post Acute Llc accept Medicaid? +

Yes, High Plains Post Acute Llc is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.