Nursing homes › Colorado › Pueblo › University Park Care Center
945 Desert Flower Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001 · (719) 545-5321 · 180 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 209 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,464,555 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.15 (Colorado median: 3.49). RN hours: 0.75. Weekend total: 2.85. Nursing staff turnover: 50%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-17 |
| 2024-06-11 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-06-11 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-09 |
| 2024-02-21 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-14 |
| 2024-02-21 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-14 |
| 2024-01-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-02-21 |
| 2023-02-02 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-04 |
| 2023-02-02 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-04 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-11 | Fine | $22,653 |
| 2024-01-08 | Payment Denial | 15 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/25/1984 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/25/1984 |
| FRANSUA, BRITTNEE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2023 |
| LAROCHE, MELANIE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/18/2024 |
| SCHMIDT, DEREK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2023 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/21/1994 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2000 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2006 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/07/1985 |
| PUEBLO MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/07/1985 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| FRANSUA, BRITTNEE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2023 |
| KINNETT, STEVEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/11/2016 |
| LAROCHE, MELANIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/18/2024 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| SCHMIDT, DEREK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2023 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “University Park Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 065231), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/university-park-care-center-pueblo-co/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 065231. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.