High Plains Post Acute LLC
1209 W Abriendo Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
High Plains Post Acute LLC, a 59-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Pueblo, CO, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #171 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #171 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.67
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 33
- Inspection findings · 6 serious
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The verdict
High Plains Post Acute LLC, a 59-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Pueblo, CO, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #171 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #171 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.67
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 33
- Inspection findings · 6 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 210 CO nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 065355
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 59
- Residents
- 51
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Pueblo
- Last Inspection
- Feb 27, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.67 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.03 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.18
- CNA Hours
- 2.46
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.67 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
- Nursing Turnover
- 65.7%
- RN Turnover
- 63.2%
What the CMS Record Reveals About High Plains Post Acute LLC
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, High Plains Post Acute LLC ranks #171 of 209 rated nursing homes in CO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). High Plains Post Acute LLC operates 59 certified beds in Pueblo, CO with approximately 51 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 33 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 6 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 3 times by CMS, for a combined $58K. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.67 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 1.03 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, High Plains Post Acute LLC falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 65.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (33 most recent)
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 8, 2025
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 26, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 7, 2023
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.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 20, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 5.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 12.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 22.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 9.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 10.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 91.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 10.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 88.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 25.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 71.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 68.2% | No |
Penalty History 3 penalties totaling $58K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Fine | $12K |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $33K |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Fine | $12K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for High Plains Post Acute LLC, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside CO (59 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside CO (3.26 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in CO
209 other nursing homes are on record in CO; 6 are shown here.
Accel at Longmont Health and Rehab, LLC
Longmont, CO
Adara Living
Broomfield, CO
Advanced Health Care of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Ahc of Lakewood, LLC
Lakewood, CO
Allison Care Center
Lakewood, CO
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for High Plains Post Acute LLC
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The CO registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View CO registry
- Peer homes near 59 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in CO. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
