San Luis Care Center
240 Craft Dr, Alamosa, CO 81101
San Luis Care Center, a 70-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Alamosa, CO, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #48 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm 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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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #48 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.49
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 12
- Inspection findings
The verdict
San Luis Care Center, a 70-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Alamosa, CO, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #48 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #48 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.49
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 12
- Inspection findings on file
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
- 065239
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 70
- Residents
- 53
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Alamosa
- Last Inspection
- Jun 19, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 3.49 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.82 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.70
- CNA Hours
- 1.97
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.49 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.05
- Nursing Turnover
- 30.4%
- RN Turnover
- 30.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About San Luis Care Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, San Luis Care Center ranks #48 of 209 rated nursing homes in CO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). San Luis Care Center operates 70 certified beds in Alamosa, CO with approximately 53 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 4★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 12 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Staffing is reported at 3.49 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.82 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, San Luis Care Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 30.4% (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 (12 most recent)
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 31, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 31, 2024
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: Jul 3, 2024
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 17, 2024
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 31, 2024
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 31, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2020
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 23, 2020
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 8, 2019
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 28, 2019
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 8, 2019
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 5, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.0% | 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 | 1.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 11.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 11.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 3.8% | 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 | 91.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 13.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 95.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 20.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 75.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 84.2% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for San Luis Care Center, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside CO (70 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside CO (4.11 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
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Adara Living
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Advanced Health Care of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Advanced Health Care of Colorado Springs
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Ahc of Lakewood, LLC
Lakewood, CO
Allison Care Center
Lakewood, CO
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for San Luis Care Center
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 70 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.
