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Bluestem Village
1 Darlene Dr, La Junta, CO 81050 (opens Google Maps) · Otero County · (303) 363-1700· 56 certified beds · avg 31 residents/day · certified since Sep 13, 2024 · 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 →
—/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Sep 5, 2024
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
—
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: —/5 · CMS overall rating: —/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.
Inspection findings in the public record
0 inspection findings in the public record
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.
No health citations in the currently published records.
Inspection trend by year
No citations in the published record to chart.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityColorado averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: Not reported
Colorado average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: Not reported
Colorado average: 0.86
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: Not reported
Colorado average: 3.44
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Colorado avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | — | 3.89 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | — | 0.86 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | — | 3.44 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | — | 0.61 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | — | 47.1 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | — | 44.6 | 42.9 | — |
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 —, RN —, weekend —.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (— here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: —/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: —/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Bluestem Village. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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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 →
Government - State
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Junta Health Service District | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/11/2017 |
| Brammeier, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2012 |
| Brammeier, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/10/2025 |
| Brammeier, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2025 |
| Deleon, Johnnie | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/07/2017 |
| Deleon, Johnnie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Dergance, Jeannae | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Fowler, Diane | Individual | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/07/2017 |
| Fowler, Diane | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/07/2017 |
| Haskell, Cynthia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Haskell, Cynthia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Koretke, Mary | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| La Junta Health Service District | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/11/2017 |
| La Junta Health Service District | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/16/2024 |
| La Junta Health Service District | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/16/2024 |
| Moskowitz, Jay | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2018 |
| Moskowitz, Jay | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2021 |
| Moskowitz, Jay | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2021 |
| QP Health Care Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/16/2024 |
| QP Health Care Services LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/10/2025 |
Showing 20 of 24 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 4 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Questions to ask on your visit
The published CMS deficiency file lists no citations for this facility, so there is nothing here that is specific to it. The questions below are general ones, worth asking on any tour.
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 24 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Health Care Center | 15.9 mi | Rocky Ford, CO | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Otero, CO — 3 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Fowler Health Care — Fowler, CO · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065436.
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