VerifiedNursing home
Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center
CMS 3 of 5Medicaid accepted120 beds
The CaringAtlas safety record
Here is the official inspection and staffing record for this facility, the data the paid-referral sites leave off. Each line links to its Medicare source.
CMS overall rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Medicare Five-Star quality rating for this Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facility.
Medicare Care Compare · CCNLast health inspection: 7 deficiencies, 1 from complaints
Most recent standard survey: 2024-12-05.
CMS health-inspection surveyStaffing: 4.48 nurse hours per resident per day
1.33 of those are RN hours. Higher nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of care quality.
CMS payroll-based staffing1 fine totaling $1,748 in recent years
CMS enforcement recordNot on the CMS special-focus list
No persistent-poor-care flag from CMS.
CMS special-focus facilitiesFlagged with the CMS abuse icon
CMS has cited abuse or neglect in a recent survey.
CMS abuse-icon listOwnership: Government - Hospital district · 120 certified beds
Ownership type and capacity, a quality signal families ask about.
CMS provider informationNote: these CMS measures cover the Medicare/Medicaid-certified beds. We show what the federal record holds and flag what it doesn't, rather than fill a gap with a guess. View the official Medicare record.
What the last inspection found
The specific citations behind the deficiency count above (2024-12-05), with the federal scope-and-severity grade and whether each was corrected. This is the record the paid-referral sites never show.
F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation from a complaint
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2025-08-01.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2025-01-22.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2025-01-22.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0700 · Quality of Life and Care
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern. Corrected 2025-01-22.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) …
F0760 · Pharmacy Service
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2025-01-22.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2025-01-22.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0880 · Infection Control
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated. Corrected 2025-01-22.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Cost & payment
Real ranges where published; we flag unpublished pricing rather than show a teaser rate.
Monthly cost
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MedicaidMedicarePrivate pay
A nursing home in Colorado runs a median of about $10,038 per month for a semi-private room and $11,650 for a private room. Medicaid covers long-term nursing care for residents who qualify. CareScout / Genworth 2024 Cost of Care Survey.
Care & living
Care offered
Nursing home
About this care
Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center is a nursing home. Skilled nursing facilities providing 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation for people with significant medical or daily-care needs. Medicare covers a short, skilled nursing or rehabilitation stay (up to 100 days per benefit period, with conditions) after a qualifying hospital stay. How to choose nursing home and how it is paid.
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Address
23500 US HIGHWAY 160, Walsenburg, CO
Phone
(719) 738-4540
License
State-licensed
Frequently asked questions
Is Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center a good nursing home?
Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars, with 4.48 nurse hours per resident per day, and 4.3 of 5 across 28 reviews. See the full safety record above.
How do I contact Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center?
Call (719) 738-4540 or request a tour and pricing through CaringAtlas.