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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
University Park Care Center
Pueblo, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About University Park Care Center
University Park Care Center is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in PUEBLO, CO with 180 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
180 residents
Location
Pueblo, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
945 DESERT FLOWER BLVD, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2024, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined University Park Care Center once in the last three years, $22,653 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 9 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 51%Above the Colorado average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 20, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2025
June 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 9, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 9, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 9, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 9, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 9, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 9, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 9, 2024Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 9, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 9, 2024
February 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2024
January 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $22,653 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- June 11, 2024Fine: $22,653
- January 8, 2024Payment denial, 15 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Pueblo Medical Investors, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 110
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 20, 1986
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065231
Location
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945 DESERT FLOWER BLVDPueblo, CO 81001
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Questions about University Park Care Center
How did University Park Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 11, 2024 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at University Park Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has University Park Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined University Park Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $22,653.
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.