SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER
Grade C — 75/100 composite score
CMS Star Ratings
Certified Beds
120
Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Total Fines
$4,893
Last Survey
N/A
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Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)
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Penalties & Fines (2)
| Date | Type | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2023 | Fine | — | $1,748 |
| May 30, 2023 | Fine | — | $3,145 |
Health Inspection Deficiencies (24)
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CareGrader rating for SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER?
SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER in WALSENBURG, Colorado has a CareGrader grade of C (Average), with a composite score of 75.3 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.
What is the CMS star rating for SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER?
SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER has an overall CMS star rating of 3 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 2/5, and a staffing rating of 5/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.
How many health deficiencies does SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER have?
SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER has 24 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). This facility has abuse citations on record. View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.
Has SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER been fined?
Yes. SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER has $4,893 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 2 penalties.
How many beds does SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER have?
SPANISH PEAKS VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER has 120 certified beds with approximately 73 current residents (61% occupancy). The facility is located at 23500 US HIGHWAY 160, WALSENBURG, Colorado 81089. It is a government - hospital district facility.
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