Nursing Home in Black Forest, Colorado
We're still building out our nursing homes directory for Black Forest, CO. The median estimated cost is $9,871/mo. That's roughly in line with the Colorado state median. Browse nearby cities or the Colorado page while we finish adding local providers.
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● Black Forest $9,871 ○ National median $10,205
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (719) 471-2096 (Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Black Forest
Black Forest figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for nursing homes in Black Forest versus Colorado and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $7,689 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Black Forest's implied rate of about $40 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
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What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Black Forest, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed nursing home
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed nursing homes listed for Black Forest proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
We don't have licensed nursing homes listed for Black Forest, CO yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
Black Forest has an estimated population of 15,738. About 3,280 residents (21%) are age 65 or older. Black Forest is located in El Paso County, Colorado. The median household income is $145,460. Estimated median cost in Black Forest is $9,871 per month, compared with $10,159 per month statewide in Colorado.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging(719) 471-2096Source page
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado1-844-265-2372cdhs.colorado.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Union Boulevard VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Colorado Springs.
VA open data - Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver (EBD)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Black Forest more expensive than the rest of Colorado?
Black Forest's median nursing home cost is about 3% lower than the Colorado state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in Black Forest, CO cost $9,871/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Nursing Homes in Black Forest, CO. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/colorado/black-forest/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Nursing Homes in Black Forest, CO." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/colorado/black-forest/.
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