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Liberty Heights

12205 Gunstock Dr · Colorado Springs, CO 80921 · 42 certified beds

(719) 481-9494

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About Liberty Heights

Liberty Heights is a nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its capacity is 42 beds, below the El Paso County median of 82 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Senior Lifestyle. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 16 citations, the most recent on April 15, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.58 hours per resident per day. It is one of 20 nursing homes listed in Colorado Springs. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (16)

Records from December 2019 to April 2026.

  • April 15, 2026

    Tag F0550

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2026.

  • April 15, 2026

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 18, 2026.

  • January 7, 2026

    Tag F0805

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected January 26, 2026.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0679

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0688

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0610

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0677

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0550

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0700

    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0807

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • July 16, 2025

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.

  • September 13, 2023

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 4, 2023.

  • September 13, 2023

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 13, 2023.

  • December 19, 2019

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 21, 2020.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $25,373

  • January 7, 2026 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $39,035 against this nursing home on January 7, 2026.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

4.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.36 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Senior Lifestyle, a chain of 4 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.5 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.0 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Colorado.

Nursing Homes

Colorado median$10,159/mo

What Medicaid pays nursing homes

This is what Colorado Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.

Statewide average daily rate

$288.78per day

About $8,779 a month.

Statewide average published by the state, SFY2025-26.

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Colorado Springs.

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