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1685 S 21st St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (opens Google Maps) · El Paso County · (719) 329-1774· 45 certified beds · avg 36 residents/day · certified since Dec 2, 1999 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified

Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 11, 2026
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Jan 26, 2023
$6,614
Fines, last 3 years
3.21
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 26, 2023 · F-0689

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Feb 21, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · from a complaint F-0623

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not let a resident return after a hospital stay or approved leave that lasted longer than the facility's bed-hold policy allowed. Residents generally have the right to come back to the next available bed. · from a complaint F-0626

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Feb 11, 2026F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Jan 30, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · from a complaint · F-0623
Jan 30, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not let a resident return after a hospital stay or approved leave that lasted longer than the facility's bed-hold policy allowed. Residents generally have the right to come back to the next available bed. · from a complaint · F-0626
May 6, 2024F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
May 6, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760
May 6, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
May 6, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883
Jan 26, 2023▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Jan 26, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Jan 26, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Jan 26, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 1).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2024
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202341G ▲
202440F
202520D
202610F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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1 fine totaling $6,614.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

DateTypeAmount / length
Jan 30, 2025Fine$6,614

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityColorado averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.21
Colorado average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.20
Colorado average: 0.86
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.78
Colorado average: 3.44
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityColorado avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.213.893.95bottom 17% in Colorado; bottom 22% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours1.200.860.69top 17% in Colorado; top 10% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing2.783.443.50bottom 16% in Colorado; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.750.610.48top 27% in Colorado; top 14% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)33.347.145.8top 17% in Colorado; top 20% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)23.144.642.9top 13% in Colorado; top 18% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.26, RN 1.22, weekend 2.83.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.26 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company · changed ownership in the last 12 months

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Stellar X, LLCOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%11/14/2025
Benton, AdamIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Benton, AdamIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Benton, EvrettIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Benton, EvrettIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Colorado Springs Management, LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Colorado Springs Management, LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/18/2025
Forbright BankOrganization5% or Greater Mortgage InterestNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Forbright BankOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Forbright BankOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/18/2025
Henderson, RayIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Henderson, RayIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Schultz, KariIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Schultz, KariIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Stellar X, LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Stellar X, LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/03/2025
Swanson, ChristineIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
Swanson, ChristineIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
York, HeatherIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025
York, HeatherIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/14/2025

All 20 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
  • "If my family member is hospitalized, what is your bed-hold policy and what guarantees their right to return?"
  • "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
  • "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Colorado midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 33% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "CMS records an ownership change here in the last 12 months — what changed for residents and staff?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 20 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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CMS records place this facility in El Paso, CO — 20 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065373.

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