Nursing homes › Colorado › Bent County Healthcare Center
810 3rd St, Las Animas, CO 81054 · (719) 456-1340 · 56 certified beds
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.
Total nurse staffing: 4.01 (Colorado median: 3.49). RN hours: 0.92. Weekend total: 3.59. Nursing staff turnover: 43%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 26 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-06-10 |
| 2025-05-01 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-10 |
| 2025-05-01 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-10 |
| 2024-09-19 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2023-08-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| 2023-08-24 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-12 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-24 | Fine | $13,442 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, JOHN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/04/2015 |
| BENT COUNTY | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/1997 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Bent County Healthcare Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 065359), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/bent-county-healthcare-center-las-animas-co/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 065359. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.