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104 Lois Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (opens Google Maps) · El Paso County · (719) 635-2569· 45 certified beds · avg 43 residents/day · certified since Oct 31, 1984 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: MADISON CREEK PARTNERS (13 facilities, chain avg rating 3.2★)

5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 11, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.04
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: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · 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

3 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.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Dec 11, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Nov 30, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0686
Aug 17, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0600

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (1 → 1).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
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
202210D
202310D
202510E

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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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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: 4.04
Colorado average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.08
Colorado average: 0.86
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.52
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)4.043.893.95top 34% in Colorado; top 38% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours1.080.860.69top 21% in Colorado; top 13% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.523.443.50top 37% in Colorado; top 41% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.570.610.48top 44% in Colorado; top 26% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)56.147.145.8bottom 22% in Colorado; bottom 23% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)58.344.642.9bottom 22% in Colorado; bottom 24% 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 3.04, RN 0.81, weekend 2.65.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.04 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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

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

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Chief Joseph Trail, LLCOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%03/02/2026
Clegg, MichaelIndividual5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest—03/02/2026
Tippet, LLCOrganization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest—03/02/2026
White Canyon, LLCOrganization5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest—03/02/2026
Christensen, CoveyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/01/2013
Christensen, CoveyIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE11/01/2013
Clegg, MichaelIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE06/26/2023
Clegg, MichaelIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE06/26/2023
Clegg, MichaelIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/26/2023
Hopkins, AmberIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE12/01/2021
Hopkins, AmberIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/01/2021
Ikerd, JohnIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE03/02/2026
Ikerd, JohnIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE04/25/2022
Ikerd, JohnIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE04/25/2022
Madison Creek Partners LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/01/2013
Madison Creek Partners LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/25/2026
Shepherd, DavidIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE12/19/2019
Shepherd, DavidIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/19/2019
West, DillonIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/13/2024
West, DillonIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/13/2024

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

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Madison Creek Partners — 13 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 12 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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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?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 56% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "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?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 20 within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation0.9 miColorado Springs, CO★★☆☆☆2/5
Bear Creek Senior Living1.8 miColorado Springs, CO★★★★☆4/5
The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs1.9 miColorado Springs, CO★★★☆☆2/5
Brookdale Skyline2.0 miColorado Springs, CO★★★★★3/5
Center at Centennial, the2.4 miColorado Springs, CO★★★★★4/5
Kiowa Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC2.6 miColorado Springs, CO★☆☆☆☆1/5
Springs Village Care Center2.8 miColorado Springs, CO★★☆☆☆2/5
Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC4.4 miColorado Springs, CO★☆☆☆☆2/5abuse
Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation4.6 miColorado Springs, CO★☆☆☆☆1/5
Pikes Peak Post Acute4.9 miColorado Springs, CO★☆☆☆☆1/5abuse
Sunny Vista Living Center5.5 miColorado Springs, CO★★★☆☆3/5
Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs5.7 miColorado Springs, CO★★★★★5/5

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Other facilities in the same county

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.

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 065198.

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