Nursing homes › Colorado › Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center
23500 Us Highway 160, Walsenburg, CO 81089 · (719) 738-4540 · 120 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 3/5; median among 209 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - Hospital district.
Total nurse staffing: 4.68 (Colorado median: 3.49). RN hours: 1.23. Weekend total: 4.01. Nursing staff turnover: 44%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 24 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-18 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2024-12-05 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E | Health | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2024-12-05 | 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) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E | Health | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2024-12-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2024-12-05 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2024-12-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2024-12-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2023-06-29 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Health | corrected 2023-08-08 |
| 2023-06-29 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-07-20 |
| 2023-06-29 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-11 |
| 2023-06-29 | 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 2023-08-18 |
| 2023-06-29 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-18 |
| 2023-06-29 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-18 |
| 2023-06-29 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-28 |
| 2023-06-29 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-18 |
| 2023-06-29 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-18 |
| 2023-06-29 | 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 2023-08-18 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
No detailed ownership records on file.
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 06A190), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/spanish-peaks-veterans-community-living-center-walsenburg-co/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 06A190. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.