LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO is a 187-bed nursing home in PUEBLO, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-11-21. It averages 106.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO?
CMS lists 31 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO since 2019-01-10, 10 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 2026-02-26.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2026-02-26 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-08-07 | F0550, F0600 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2024-08-07 | F0610, F0660, F0684 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-05-09 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E |
| 2024-05-09 | F0656, F0761 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 |
| 2020-01-30 | F0689, F0865 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | G |
| 2020-01-30 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2020-01-30 | F0550, F0583, F0695, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2020-01-30 | F0600, F0656, F0684, F0688, F0849 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / 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 |
| 2019-01-10 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2019-01-10 | F0550, F0584, F0741 | 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 the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | E |
| 2019-01-10 | F0585, F0623, F0625, F0658, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Fine | $9,110 |
| 2024-08-07 | Fine | $9,575 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.81651 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.1 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 106.3 | 74.8 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SOUTH PUEBLO MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NEWMAN, ROBERTO | since 07/18/2016 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/03/1994 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | since 09/20/1989 |
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