Gardens, the
104 Lois Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 · El Paso County · 45 certified beds · avg 43 residents/day · certified since Oct 31, 1984
Part of chain: MADISON CREEK PARTNERS (13 facilities, chain avg rating 3.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (3)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Nov 30, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Aug 17, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (1 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | E |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Colorado avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.04 | 3.89 | 3.95 | top 34% in Colorado; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.08 | 0.86 | 0.69 | top 21% in Colorado; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.52 | 3.44 | 3.50 | top 37% in Colorado; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.48 | top 44% in Colorado; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.1 | 47.1 | 45.8 | bottom 22% in Colorado; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 58.3 | 44.6 | 42.9 | bottom 22% in Colorado; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.04, RN 0.81, weekend 2.65. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Joseph Trail, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 03/02/2026 |
| Clegg, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 03/02/2026 |
| Tippet, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 03/02/2026 |
| White Canyon, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 03/02/2026 |
| Christensen, Covey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
| Christensen, Covey | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
| Clegg, Michael | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/26/2023 |
| Clegg, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/26/2023 |
| Clegg, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/26/2023 |
| Hopkins, Amber | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2021 |
| Hopkins, Amber | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2021 |
| Ikerd, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/02/2026 |
| Ikerd, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/25/2022 |
| Ikerd, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/25/2022 |
| Madison Creek Partners LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
| Madison Creek Partners LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2026 |
| Shepherd, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/19/2019 |
| Shepherd, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/19/2019 |
| West, Dillon | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/13/2024 |
| West, Dillon | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/13/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Bear Creek Senior Living | 1.8 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs | 1.9 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Brookdale Skyline | 2.0 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Center at Centennial, the | 2.4 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC | 2.6 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Springs Village Care Center | 2.8 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC | 4.4 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation | 4.6 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pikes Peak Post Acute | 4.9 mi | Colorado Springs, CO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065198.