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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake

Monte Vista, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
(719) 852-5118

About Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake

COLORADO VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CTR AT HOMELAKE is a government - state nursing home in MONTE VISTA, CO with 60 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

60 residents

Location

Monte Vista, CO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3749 SHERMAN AVE, Monte Vista, Colorado 81144

(719) 852-5118

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 17, 2024, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, above the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 5 minutesAbove the Colorado average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 53 minutesAbove the Colorado average
Nursing staff who left in the past year24%Below the Colorado average

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

October 17, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 5, 2024
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 5, 2024

February 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - State
Legal business name
State of Colorado
Medicare-certified beds
60
Average residents per day
36
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 1, 2007
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
065391

Location

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3749 SHERMAN AVEMonte Vista, CO 81144

3 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Monte Vista

Questions about Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake

How did Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on October 17, 2024 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 53 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Colorado Veterans Community Living Ctr at Homelake in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Monte Vista Skilled Nursing in Colorado Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026