HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC
HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC is a 59-bed nursing home in PUEBLO, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-12-18. It averages 50.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC?
CMS lists 33 health-inspection deficiencies for HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC since 2022-05-10, 25 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-08-11 | F0565, F0679 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E |
| 2025-08-11 | F0684, F0695 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2025-08-11 | F0803 | 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. | B |
| 2025-02-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-02-27 | F0690, F0758, F0880, F0881 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2024-04-01 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-08-14 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J |
| 2023-08-14 | F0688, F0867 | 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | G |
| 2023-08-14 | F0812, F0921, F0925 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2023-08-14 | F0550, F0584, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2023-08-14 | F0554, F0656, F0679, F0695 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2022-05-10 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2022-05-10 | F0600, F0686, F0688, F0744, F0761, F0807, F0849 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D |
Why was HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC fined 3 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Fine | $12,438 |
| 2025-02-27 | Fine | $33,248 |
| 2024-04-01 | Fine | $12,048 |
How is HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC staffed relative to the CO average?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.66981 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 65.7 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 50.9 | 74.8 |
Who owns HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC?
HIGH PLAINS POST ACUTE LLC is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CONTINUUM AT SHARMAR, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CONTINUUM AT SHARMAR, INC., CONTINUUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS INC | since 10/11/1995 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BRISCOE, STEPHEN | since 10/11/1995 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BRISCOE, STEPHEN | since 10/11/1995 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CONTINUUM AT SHARMAR, INC., CONTINUUM HEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC, BRISCOE, STEPHEN, HOLT, JESSICA | since 03/25/2022 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | BRISCOE, STEPHEN | since 06/23/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CONTINUUM AT ABRIENDO INC, CONTINUUM HEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC, BRISCOE, STEPHEN, HOLT, JESSICA, KINNETT, STEVEN | since 03/25/2022 |
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