HORIZONS CARE CENTER
HORIZONS CARE CENTER operates 45 certified beds in ECKERT, Colorado. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1989-07-01. It averages 31.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HORIZONS CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 26 health-inspection deficiencies for HORIZONS CARE CENTER since 2022-01-19, 12 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-11-07 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-11-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-11-07 | F0554, F0561, F0584, F0659, F0677, F0686, F0695, F0842 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-09-05 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-04-13 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-04-13 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-04-13 | F0658, F0677, F0686, F0690, F0695, F0697 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2022-01-19 | F0561, F0600, F0610 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E |
| 2022-01-19 | F0609, F0645, F0742 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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 |
Why was HORIZONS CARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-05 | Fine | $11,180 |
Has HORIZONS CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2023-10-04 | 2 |
How is HORIZONS CARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.96874 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 53.7 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 31.1 | 74.8 |
Who owns HORIZONS CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
HORIZONS CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CARE FACILITIES and belongs to the VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SENIOR LIVING chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SERVICES | since 01/16/2015 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BLOOM, SHAWN, ERICKSON, KAREN, HACKETT, KAREN, JACKSON, CARMEN, MULLEN, BETH, PERKINS, DERRICK, PETERSON, JEANNE, SHERIDAN, PATRICK, STRINGFELLOW, JANET, VIGEE, VORIS | since 03/23/2010 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BEATY, DEJERNETTE, BUDZYNSKI, JOSEPH, CHAKRAVARTY, DEBASHISH, HACKETT, KAREN, KING, MICHAEL, MULLEN, BETH, NISIVOCCIA, DAVID, NUTZ, FAITH, PASKOFF, DAVID, PERKINS, DERRICK | since 04/02/2012 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SERVICES, FUNK, DORY, JONES, RONDA, SOCZYNSKI, PAUL | since 01/16/2015 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SERVICES, BUDZYNSKI, JOSEPH, FUNK, DORY, JONES, RONDA, NUTZ, FAITH, SOCZYNSKI, PAUL | since 01/20/2025 |