Page 17 of Best Assisted Living in Colorado

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 412 assisted living communities in CO using CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in CO
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Info below is compiled from the CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community): A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Payment methods or payer types accepted (e.g. private pay, Medicaid), as reported in state or survey data.
Charleston Assisted Living
AL
HOS
Erie (Vista Ridge)
8
Facility 8
CO AVG 60
Rank #252 / 303
No
34
Facility 34
CO AVG 48
Rank #284 / 413
Private Suite / Companion SuiteC-Melissa MooreRill For, LLCPrivate pay
Brookdale Skyline
AL
CCRC
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Colorado Springs
82
Facility 82
CO AVG 60
Rank #103 / 303
Yes
12
Facility 12
CO AVG 48
Rank #384 / 413
1 Bed / 2 BedD-Anneliese Wilhelmina MuhlbauerBlc - Village At Skyline LLCPrivate pay, Medicare
Bear Creek Senior Living
AL
MC
Colorado Springs
45
Facility 45
CO AVG 60
Rank #166 / 303
No
95
Facility 95
CO AVG 48
Rank #3 / 413
-FA+Christine Ann SwansonStellar Bear Creek, LLC-
Assured Serenity 22
AL
Englewood
7
Facility 7
CO AVG 60
Rank #291 / 303
No
19
Facility 19
CO AVG 48
Rank #357 / 413
-A-Lisa AndersonL & M Serenity LLCPrivate pay, Medicaid
Assured Serenity 30
AL
MC
Lakewood (Applewood)
8
Facility 8
CO AVG 60
Rank #252 / 303
No
37
Facility 37
CO AVG 48
Rank #271 / 413
-B+-Lisa AndersonL & M Serenity LLCPrivate pay
The Myron Stratton Home
AL
IL
Colorado Springs
31
Facility 31
CO AVG 60
Rank #191 / 303
Yes--B+A+Margaret HunterThe Myron Stratton Home-
Gardens Care Senior Living – Red Hawk
AL
Castle Rock
12
Facility 12
CO AVG 60
Rank #225 / 303
Yes
8
Facility 8
CO AVG 48
Rank #389 / 413
-A--Jennifer ConradThe Gardens Care Homes LLCPrivate pay
The Residence at Skyway Park LLC
AL
Colorado Springs (Broadmoor)
68
Facility 68
CO AVG 60
Rank #121 / 303
No
11
Facility 11
CO AVG 48
Rank #386 / 413
-B-Lawrence CowanThe Residence At Skyway Park, LLC-
Kavod Senior Life
AL
Denver (East)
35
Facility 35
CO AVG 60
Rank #183 / 303
Yes
65
Facility 65
CO AVG 48
Rank #111 / 413
-C-Christy MartinezAllied Housing, Inc-
Cottonwood Ridge
AL
Rocky Ford
32
Facility 32
CO AVG 60
Rank #186 / 303
No
60
Facility 60
CO AVG 48
Rank #140 / 413
-B+-Shayla Van DykCommunity Assisted Living Inc-

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Overview of Charleston Assisted Living

With a warm and inviting environment, Charleston Assisted Living located in a peaceful neighborhood in Erie, CO, is an eminent senior living community providing residential assisted living. The community also features a wide array of care options including personal care, environment, therapeutic activities program, and healthcare services to ensure seniors’ well-being. A kind, compassionate, and well-trained team is available around the clock to provide the utmost attention to 8 residents. Though small in population, Charleston Assisted Living ensures optimal comfort and safety with top-tier care and assistance.

Charleston Assisted Living fosters a strong and trusting connection with seniors to provide them with the best possible care tailored to their special needs and aspirations. With healthy and tasty meals prepared to satisfy seniors’ dietary needs and preferences, residents look forward to meal times. Conveniently located in the desirable town of Erie, seniors reignite their spark with various enchanting attractions and enjoy stunning sceneries. Spend an unforgettable retirement surrounded by a friendly neighborhood and majestic views with Charleston Assisted Living.

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Brookdale Skyline

2365 Patriot Heights, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Overview of Brookdale Skyline

Found in the serene neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Brookdale Skyline offers a picturesque living experience with the stunning backdrop of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains. This continuing care retirement community provides four levels of care: independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, ensuring personalized support for each resident’s unique needs. The community is designed to create a vibrant and fulfilling lifestyle for its residents.

With over a dozen apartment floor plans, including garden homes with garages, residents have plenty of options to find their perfect living space. The community is pet-friendly and offers a wide array of amenities, such as an indoor heated pool, fitness center, library, and chapel, fostering an engaging and supportive environment. Residents can enjoy a variety of daily activities, from line dancing and swimming to arts and crafts and social events, promoting an active and connected community life. They are an easy choice if you want your loved one to thrive in Colorado Springs.

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Bear Creek Senior Living

1685 S 21St St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904-4207
Overview of Bear Creek Senior Living

Bear Creek Senior Living provides assisted living and memory care in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps a private apartment. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having both care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, while respite care gives a family caregiver a short stay option when they need to travel or recover.

The community has 45 beds. That gives families a clear sense of its size without suggesting a particular room arrangement. A Walk Score of 95 places the area in a walker’s paradise, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently.

Chef prepared dining means meals are prepared by the community, and scheduled activities and events offer organized ways to spend time on site. Scheduled transportation and outings can help residents attend planned activities away from the community. Salon services, rehabilitation services, and spiritual services are also available.

Christine Ann Swanson serves as administrator, and Stellar Bear Creek operates the community. This may be a good fit for someone who needs assisted living or memory care, including a resident whose needs may change over time or a family caregiver seeking a short respite stay.

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Overview of Assured Serenity 22

Assured Serenity 22 is an assisted living community in Englewood, CO, where residents can receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while maintaining their own apartment. With seven beds, it is a small home, which may suit someone who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other.

Medicaid is accepted, giving families whose savings may not cover a long stay a payment option for eligible care. Lisa Anderson serves as administrator.

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Overview of Assured Serenity 30

Fostering a cozy and intimate setting, Assured Serenity 30 located in the beautiful setting of 11975 West 22nd Place, Lakewood, CO, offers memory care, traumatic brain injury supportive living program, and home care. With a team of kind and compassionate professionals available around the clock, seniors can rest assured of receiving the utmost care and attention for their every need and aspiration. The community strives to enhance residents’ well-being with occupational and physical therapy, and podiatry.

Have a joyous time while keeping your dignity with stimulating activities and enriching programs. Have a delightful dining experience with delicious and healthy home-cooked meals that cater to dietary needs and promote comfort. Assured Serenity 30 is a good place for seniors to spend their best years without worries.

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The Myron Stratton Home

2950 Hidden Treasure Pt, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Overview of The Myron Stratton Home

The Myron Stratton Home offers assisted living and independent living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Opened in 1914, it has 31 beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Assisted living includes help with personal care and medication management, while independent living provides housing and community services without daily care.

Both care levels are available here. That may suit a resident whose needs grow over time and who could remain in the community as care changes. Medicaid is accepted, which can help when a family’s savings may not cover a long stay. Margaret Hunter serves as the administrator, and pets are allowed, so residents can bring a pet with them.

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Overview of Gardens Care Senior Living – Red Hawk

Gardens Care Senior Living, Red Hawk offers assisted living in Castle Rock, Colorado. Residents can receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while keeping their own apartment.

With 12 beds, the community may suit someone who prefers a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Residents may bring their pets with them, and Jennifer Conrad serves as the administrator.

Contact Gardens Care Senior Living – Red Hawk

Overview of The Residence at Skyway Park

The Residence at Skyway Park offers assisted living in Colorado Springs, CO, in the Broadmoor neighborhood. Staff help with daily personal care, including bathing up to three times per week, as well as dressing, grooming and personal hygiene. Assisted living may be a good fit for a resident who needs this support while living in a residential setting.

The community has 68 beds and offers a Private Delux Suite, Private Suite and Private Bedroom/Shared Bath. Respite care is available for short term stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs time to travel or recover. Medicaid is accepted, giving families another payment source when personal savings may not cover a long stay.

Residents can use the courtyard and gazebo for outdoor relaxation. The salon and barber provide on site grooming support, while the activities program includes exercise, live entertainment and community outings, giving residents scheduled ways to take part in physical and social activities. The community opened in 2009 and is administered by Lawrence Cowan.

Contact The Residence at Skyway Park LLC

Overview of Kavod Senior Life

Kavod Senior Life is an assisted living community in Denver, Colorado. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident lives in a private apartment. With 35 beds, the smaller community may be a good fit for someone who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other.

Restaurant-style dining includes dietary options, so meal selections can reflect each resident’s dietary needs. Pets are allowed in the community, and outdoor gardening gives residents a way to spend time caring for plants outside.

Rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, and speech therapy through Legacy Healthcare Services. Receiving these therapies within the community means residents do not need to arrange transportation elsewhere for them. On-site chaplaincy and multi-faith religious offerings provide access to spiritual services, while resident-led initiatives give residents a role in shaping community activities.

A Walk Score of 65 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to handle some nearby errands independently. Christy Martinez serves as administrator, and Allied Housing operates the community.

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Overview of Cottonwood Ridge

Cottonwood Ridge is an assisted living community in Rocky Ford, Colorado, with 32 beds. Residents live in private apartments and receive help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while the smaller size may suit someone who prefers a setting where residents and staff can get to know each other.

Respite care offers a short-term stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. A salon and whirlpool spa provide on-site grooming and spa amenities, while the gazebo and enclosed patio offer outdoor spaces. Staff also help schedule appointments and transportation, so residents can arrange those logistics through the community.

The area has a Walk Score of 60 out of 100 and is somewhat walkable, meaning some errands can be done on foot. For someone who no longer drives, some errands may be possible without a car or ride. Shayla Van Dyk serves as the administrator, and Community Assisted Living operates the community.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Colorado

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Colorado?

Assisted living in Colorado supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Colorado?

Assisted living in Colorado is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Colorado Medicaid cover assisted living?

Colorado Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Colorado) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 412 assisted living facilities in Colorado. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Colorado?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Colorado, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Colorado?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.

Assisted Living in Colorado at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $6,232The average monthly cost across facilities in Colorado. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 48/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Colorado. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 60The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Colorado. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90