Sunny Vista Living Center
2445 E Cache la Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Sunny Vista Living Center, a 116-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Colorado Springs, CO, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #104 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above 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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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #104 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.87
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 16
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Sunny Vista Living Center, a 116-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Colorado Springs, CO, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #104 of 209 rated homes in CO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #104 of 209
- In-state rank among rated CO homes
- 3.87
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 16
- 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 Non profit - Corporation. 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
- 065254
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 116
- Residents
- 110
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- El Paso
- Last Inspection
- Jul 24, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.87 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.60 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.99
- CNA Hours
- 2.28
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.87 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.05
- Nursing Turnover
- 26.5%
- RN Turnover
- 31.3%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Sunny Vista Living Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Sunny Vista Living Center ranks #104 of 209 rated nursing homes in CO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Sunny Vista Living Center operates 116 certified beds in Colorado Springs, CO with approximately 110 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 16 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. No fines or payment denials have been assessed against this provider. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.87 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.60 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Sunny Vista Living Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 26.5% (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 (16 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 6, 2025
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 6, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 6, 2025
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: Sep 6, 2025
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 6, 2025
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 6, 2025
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 11, 2024
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 11, 2024
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 22, 2023
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 10, 2024
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: Dec 24, 2023
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: Sep 22, 2022
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 22, 2022
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 22, 2022
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 22, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 9, 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 | 21.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 26.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 3.7% | 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 | 89.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 10.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 27.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 98.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 87.1% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Sunny Vista Living 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 (116 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside CO (3.90 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 Sunny Vista Living 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 116 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.
