Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake
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Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake

CMS overall rating Info 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.
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Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

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.

Since 2021 · 5 years of data 9 deficiencies 4 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info 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.

Since 2021 vs. Colorado state average
Overall vs. CO average 0 Worse No metrics in this bucket. 2 Better Metrics better than Colorado average:
• Total deficiencies (78% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (71% below)

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityCO Averagevs. CO Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 940 This facility has 78% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Colorado nursing home (9 vs. CO avg 40).↓ 78% better
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 2.38 This facility has 71% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Colorado nursing home (2.3 vs. CO avg 8).↓ 71% better

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityCO Averagevs. CO Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility. 45 This facility has had 20% fewer total inspections than the Colorado average (4 vs. CO avg 5). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 20% fewer

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2021
Total health inspections 4

State average 4.8


Last Health inspection on Oct 2024

Total health citations
9 Rank #20 / 204Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 20th out of 204 homes in Colorado for health citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Colorado State average, with a ranking across all 204 CO facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. 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.

State average 24.8

Citations per inspection
2.25 Rank #10 / 204Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 10th out of 204 homes in Colorado for citations per inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Colorado mean across 204 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. 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.

State average 5.2


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

8 of 9 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 9 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)
Critical health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.4


Serious health citations
1
52% better than State average

State average: 2.1

0 critical citations State average: 0.4

1 serious citation State average: 2.1

8 moderate citations State average: 22.2

0 minor citations State average: 0.2
Citations history (last 5 years)
Quality of Care moderate citation Oct 17, 2024
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Oct 17, 2024
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect serious citation Feb 13, 2024
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Mar 16, 2023
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 54
Employees 46
Contractors 8
Staff to resident ratio 1.42 : 1
24% fewer staff per resident than Colorado average
Colorado average ratio: 1.88 : 1 Colorado average ratio: 1.88 : 1See full Colorado ranking
Avg staff/day 26
Average shift 7.6 hours
8% worse than Colorado average
Colorado average: 8.3 hours Colorado average shift: 8.3 hoursSee full Colorado ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 18,217

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 15 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 15
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info No LPN Staff reported this quarter. 0
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 25 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 25
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.7 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

4.1%

752 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Medical Director: 1 Other Social Services Staff: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant2502510,48992100%7.7
Registered Nurse150154,59192100%8.2
Clinical Nurse Specialist3031,2237278%7.4
Administrator1014525762%7.9
Speech Language Pathologist0114106065%6.8
Dental Services Staff1013915054%7.8
Other Dietary Services Staff1013216267%5.2
Physical Therapy Assistant0111863134%6
Physical Therapy Aide011501112%4.6
Occupational Therapy Aide01148910%5.3
Medical Director0112167%3.5
Qualified Social Worker011151213%1.3
Respiratory Therapy Technician011141921%0.7
Other Social Services Staff011811%8
25 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
15 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
3 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 78%
1 Administrator
% of Days 62%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 65%
1 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 54%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 67%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 34%
1 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 12%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 10%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 7%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 13%
1 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 21%
1 Other Social Services Staff
% of Days 1%

Penalties and fines

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.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 11.9
32% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 9.0

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 19.3
In line with Colorado average

Colorado average: 18.8

Long-stay resident measures
Above average Colorado avg: 3.9 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.3%
39% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 16.0%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 24.5%
44% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 17.0%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 11.2%
52% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 23.2%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7%
19% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 3.3%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 3.1%
20% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 3.9%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4%
138% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.4%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9%
32% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 5.2%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 7.2%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.5%
7% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 18.8%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6%
In line with Colorado average

Colorado average: 93.3%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3%
In line with Colorado average

Colorado average: 94.7%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.10
15% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.30

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.29
37% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.67

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 45.3%
41% worse than Colorado average

Colorado average: 76.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than Colorado average

Colorado average: 1.4%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

45% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 28 days

Private pay

40% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 years

Medicaid

15% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 6 - 7 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 38
Medicaid
14
36.8% of residents
Private pay or other
24
63.2% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Government
Operated by city authorities.
Net patient revenue Info 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."
$6.4M
Net patient income Info 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."
$231.8K
Government Operated by city authorities.
Net patient revenue Info 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."
$6.4M Rank #164 / 207Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 164th out of 207 homes in Colorado for revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Colorado average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. 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.
Net patient income Info 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."
$231.8K
Other income Info 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.
$396.4K
Payroll costs Info 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 #126 / 207Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 126th out of 207 homes in Colorado for payroll. 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.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. 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.
$5.4M 84.1% of net patient revenue Info 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 #18 / 207Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 18th out of 207 homes in Colorado for payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Colorado average. Well-run Colorado facilities typically land around 60–68% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. 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.
Other operating costs Info 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).
$787.6K
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$6.2M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

New residents most often arrive under Medicare (45% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 28 days.

Admissions
20 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 45%
Private pay 40%
Medicaid 15%
Discharges
21 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 5%
Private pay 52%
Medicaid 43%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake

Who is the owner of Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake?

Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake is legally operated by State Of Colorado, and administered by Crystal Klippert.

Is Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake in a walkable area?

Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake has a walk score of 68. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake?

Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake's occupancy is 59%.

Are pets allowed at Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake?

No, Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake has a no-pet policy.

Is Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake a government-operated facility?

Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake is a government-operated nursing facility in CO.

Who is the administrator of Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake?

Crystal Klippert is the administrator of Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake.

How many beds does Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake have?

Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake has 60 beds.

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