1/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
1/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Find the care you need at Lamar Estates LLC, an outstanding community in Lamar, CO, offering skilled nursing. With a kind and well-trained team available around the clock, residents receive the highest quality of care tailored to their unique needs. Social services are also provided for residents’ convenience, ensuring they find reliable resources and optimize them.
Aside from their healthcare needs, a variety of fun recreational activities are conducted for residents’ leisure and wellness. Healthy meals are important for residents’ well-being, so delicious and well-balanced dining options are provided to meet their dietary needs and preferences. Therapy services and rehabilitation are also provided to enhance residents’ living experiences. The community is a great option for those needing a higher level of care, especially with its top-notch services and state-of-the-art amenities.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 35m per day | ▼ 30% State avg: 50m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 17m per day | ▼ 59% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 10m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 2h 13m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 19m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 3h 17m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 2m per day | ▼ 60% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 28m per day | ▼ 22% State avg: 36m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division is the regulatory body that performs unannounced surveys and publishes facility inspection findings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Colorado state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | CO Average | vs. CO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 30 | 30 | This facility has total deficiencies in line with the Colorado average (30 vs. CO avg 30).— At avg |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2021.
| 6 | 6 | This facility has deficiencies per year in line with the Colorado average (6 vs. CO avg 6).— At avg |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
State average N/A
Last Health inspection on Sep 2023
State average N/A
State average N/A
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 15 citations resulted from standard inspections.
In line with State averageState average: N/A
In line with State averageState average: N/A
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: July 1 – September 30, 2025 (Q3 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with State averageState average ratio: 0 : 0
0% compared with State averageState average: 0 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering July 1 – September 30, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 5 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
5
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.3 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 2 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
2
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.8 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 14 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
14
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.5 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering July 1 – September 30, 2025.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering July 1 – September 30, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 14 | 0 | 14 | 4,765 | 92 | 100% | 7.5 |
| Registered Nurse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,101 | 89 | 97% | 7.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 632 | 63 | 68% | 8.8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 416 | 55 | 60% | 7.6 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 26 | 28% | 6.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 46 | 50% | 1.8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 28 | 30% | 2.8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 32 | 35% | 2.1 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 23 | 25% | 2.4 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 22 | 24% | 2 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.9
In line with State averageState average: 9.0
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
17.4
7% better than State averageState average: 18.8
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
14.5%
9% better than State averageState average: 16.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
18.7%
10% worse than State averageState average: 17.0%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
19.1%
18% better than State averageState average: 23.2%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.3%
62% better than State averageState average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
8.3%
114% worse than State averageState average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
4.3%
199% worse than State averageState average: 1.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
1.6%
68% better than State averageState average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
2.9%
60% better than State averageState average: 7.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
12.8%
32% better than State averageState average: 18.8%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
92.4%
In line with State averageState average: 93.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
87.5%
8% worse than State averageState average: 94.7%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.75
188% worse than State averageState average: 1.30
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
5.37
222% worse than State averageState average: 1.67
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
49.1%
36% worse than State averageState average: 76.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 1.4%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 0.8%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
26% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
42% of new residents, often for short stays.
32% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
20Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Lamar Estates, LLC from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #220 / 221Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 220th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Colorado average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #94 / 221Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 94th out of 221 homes in Colorado. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Colorado average. Well-run Colorado facilities typically land around 59–66% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Colorado that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Building Type: Single-story
On-site Medical Care and Health Services
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under private pay (42% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 7 - 8 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.5 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Lamar's city center to Lamar Estates, LLC's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division.
| Lamar Estates, LLC | NH | Lamar | - | 60 | A+ | 55 | - |
| Brookdale Greenwood Village | NH AL IL MC | Greenwood Village | - | 90 | B- | 71 | Studio / 1 Bed / Semi-Private / Private |
| Life Care Center of Westminster | NH | Westminster (South Westminster) | - | 120 | A+ | 73 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Life Care Center of Colorado Springs | NH | Colorado Springs (Southeast Colorado Springs) | - | 121 | A+ | 63 | - |
| Peaks Care Center | NH AL IL | Longmont (Coffman Street) | - | 92 | A+ | 80 | - |
Lamar Estates, LLC is in the Lamar neighborhood of Lamar.
Lamar Estates, LLC has a walk score of 55. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Lamar Estates, LLC's occupancy is 32.4%.
Lamar Estates, LLC is registered as a for-profit in CO.
Yes — there is 1 photo of Lamar Estates, LLC in the photo gallery on this page.
Lamar Estates, LLC is located at 205 S 10Th St, Lamar, CO 81052.
(719) 336-3434 will put you in contact with the team at Lamar Estates, LLC.
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