Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (79% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 8 days.
Sunny Vista Living Center is a 116-bed nursing home on East Cache La Poudre Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The building stays mostly full, operating at a 91 percent occupancy rate, with resident stays averaging about 126 days. This operational setup means the daily workflow balances permanent clinical placements with short-term post-hospital rehabilitation. To manage care and room expenses, the financial desk takes standard private pay, traditional Medicare, and state Medicaid.
The surrounding Colorado Springs neighborhood is highly pedestrian-friendly, earning a walk score of 95 out of 100, which allows visitors to handle everyday errands entirely on foot. Inside the facility, the floor staff provides an average of 3 hours and 45 minutes of direct nursing attention to each resident daily. This combined team of RNs, LPNs, and aides carries out the physical rehabilitation programs and temporary respite stays, while daily operations cover medication tracking and respiratory support protocols.
Recent inspection filings focused on evaluating the facility’s trauma-informed care delivery, mental health services, respiratory support practices, and infection control systems, which the administration must keep aligned with regional healthcare laws.
Older adults can call the intake coordinator directly to verify current bed openings, ask how specific respiratory or mental health programs are managed, or schedule an afternoon to tour the property.
Sunny Vista Living Center is administered by Stephen Downs.
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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | CO Average | vs. CO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
| 36 | 30 | This facility has 20% more total deficiencies than a typical Colorado nursing home (36 vs. CO avg 30).↑ 20% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
| 9 | 7.5 | This facility has 20% more deficiencies per year than a typical Colorado nursing home (9 vs. CO avg 7.5).↑ 20% worse |
Colorado average 4.8
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
Colorado average 24.8
Colorado average 5.2
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
14 of 17 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 3 of 17 resulted from complaint investigations.
Colorado average: 0.4
Colorado average: 2.1
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
4,272 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 66 | 8 | 74 | 23,776 | 92 | 100% | 9.7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 28 | 5 | 33 | 9,518 | 92 | 100% | 9.8 |
| Registered Nurse | 14 | 0 | 14 | 4,810 | 92 | 100% | 9.8 |
| Dental Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,183 | 64 | 70% | 7.9 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 3 | 3 | 880 | 68 | 74% | 6.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 4 | 4 | 487 | 66 | 72% | 6.7 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 60 | 65% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 475 | 63 | 68% | 5.8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 474 | 74 | 80% | 4.7 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 56 | 61% | 7.7 |
| Other Physician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 408 | 51 | 55% | 8 |
| Feeding Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 408 | 51 | 55% | 8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 399 | 34 | 37% | 11.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 390 | 58 | 63% | 6.7 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 383 | 62 | 67% | 6.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 381 | 48 | 52% | 7.9 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 26 | 28% | 8 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 14 | 15% | 8 |
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.
79% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
19% of new residents, often for short stays.
2% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Sunny Vista Living Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (79% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 8 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Colorado Springs's city center to Sunny Vista Living Center'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.
| Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs | NH | Colorado Springs (Southeast Colorado Springs) | 34
Facility
34
CO AVG
76
Rank
#408 / 533 |
91.7%
Facility
91.7%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#26 / 221 | +20% | 5.50
Facility
5.50
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#14 / 215 | +19% | +43% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 221 | 5
Facility
5
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#4 / 221 | 2.5
Facility
2.5
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#20 / 221 | - | 31 | A+ |
66
Facility
66
CO AVG
51
Rank
#284 / 872 | Robert Beckman | $7.1M
Facility
$7.1M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#133 / 221 | $3.6M
Facility
$3.6M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#175 / 221 | 50.8%
Facility
50.8%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#189 / 221 | 65407 | ||||
| Life Care Center of Colorado Springs | NH | Colorado Springs (Southeast Colorado Springs) | 121
Facility
121
CO AVG
76
Rank
#78 / 533 |
71.7%
Facility
71.7%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#140 / 221 | -6% | 4.05
Facility
4.05
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#66 / 215 | +5% | +5% | $36.9k
Facility
$36.9k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#170 / 221 | 15
Facility
15
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#49 / 221 | 3.8
Facility
3.8
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#64 / 221 | - | 91 | A+ |
63
Facility
63
CO AVG
51
Rank
#328 / 872 | Vanessa Zabojnik | $10.4M
Facility
$10.4M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#86 / 221 | $7.5M
Facility
$7.5M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#68 / 221 | 72.1%
Facility
72.1%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#65 / 221 | 65356 | ||||
| Liberty Heights | NH AL IL MC RC | Colorado Springs (Northgate) | 60
Facility
60
CO AVG
76
Rank
#303 / 533 |
95.2%
Facility
95.2%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#8 / 221 | +24% | 4.51
Facility
4.51
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#32 / 215 | +17% | +17% | $39.0k
Facility
$39.0k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#172 / 221 | 13
Facility
13
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#35 / 221 | 4.3
Facility
4.3
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#76 / 221 | - | 38 | - |
40
Facility
40
CO AVG
51
Rank
#574 / 872 | Ccrc Ops Mb1-T LLC | $18.7M
Facility
$18.7M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#57 / 221 | $8.7M
Facility
$8.7M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#41 / 221 | 46.4%
Facility
46.4%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#68 / 221 | 65305 | ||||
| Sunny Vista Living Center | NH AL IL MC | Colorado Springs (Downtown) | 116
Facility
116
CO AVG
76
Rank
#97 / 533 |
91.4%
Facility
91.4%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#33 / 221 | +20% | - | -34% | - | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 221 | 17
Facility
17
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#68 / 221 | 3.4
Facility
3.4
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#51 / 221 | - | 111 | A+ |
95
Facility
95
CO AVG
51
Rank
#7 / 872 | Sunny Vista Living Center | $14.0M
Facility
$14.0M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#68 / 221 | $8.0M
Facility
$8.0M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#42 / 221 | 56.9%
Facility
56.9%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#41 / 221 | 65254 | ||||
| The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs | NH IL | Colorado Springs (West Colorado Springs) | 32
Facility
32
CO AVG
76
Rank
#409 / 533 |
92.9%
Facility
92.9%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#19 / 221 | +21% | 4.23
Facility
4.23
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#51 / 215 | -35% | +10% | $79.1k
Facility
$79.1k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#203 / 221 | 21
Facility
21
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#97 / 221 | 7.0
Facility
7.0
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#175 / 221 | 1 | 91 | A+ |
5
Facility
5
CO AVG
51
Rank
#825 / 872 | - | $19.0M
Facility
$19.0M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#30 / 221 | $11.0M
Facility
$11.0M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#20 / 221 | 58.1%
Facility
58.1%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#109 / 221 | 65417 |
Sunny Vista Living Center is located in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado.
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Sunny Vista Living Center is in the Downtown neighborhood of COLORADO SPRINGS.
Sunny Vista Living Center has a walk score of 95. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
Sunny Vista Living Center's occupancy is 91%.
Sunny Vista Living Center is registered as a non-profit in CO.
Stephen Downs is the administrator of Sunny Vista Living Center.
Sunny Vista Living Center has 116 beds.
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