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Nursing Home · Colorado Springs, CO
104 Lois Ln, West Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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Medicare overall rating
5 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 45 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Gardens, the has a strong overall Medicare rating. Medicare reports an average of 0.81 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Public Google reviews average 4.2 out of 5. Read both positive and critical feedback, and ask how concerns are handled. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
The Gardens is a smaller, home-like facility that receives high praise for its compassionate, long-term staff and personalized care. However, some families have reported serious concerns regarding neglect, poor communication during medical incidents, and hygiene issues, suggesting inconsistent quality of care.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While many praise the staff as caring and professional, there are serious allegations of neglect and rudeness.
Several families reported failures in notification regarding falls or lack of response to information requests.
Reviews are polarized, with some calling it well-kept and others describing it as dirty with poor hygiene management.
Multiple reviewers specifically mention the food is great and well-managed for various dietary needs.
Reviewers highlight engaging activities like bingo and social events that create a happy environment.
Staff are noted for helping families navigate Medicaid qualification processes.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 44 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“The Gardens is one of those rare nursing facilities where the staff cares deeply about making sure the residents have a home-like environment.”
“My mother has been at this facility since October of 2021. I have always experienced a warm greeting from the staff when I visit. The nurses are exceptional and are very caring towards my mother.”
“The gardens was great at first. Things really changed. My mother fell and I wasn’t notified. The rule is if someone falls in a facility they must call paramedics also notify the family member listed. They didn’t do that.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
The Gardens has recurring fire safety system problems that persist across multiple inspections, with 21 deficiencies spanning three years. Fire alarm and sprinkler system maintenance issues appeared in 2022, 2023, and again in 2025, alongside ongoing problems with smoke barriers, emergency lighting, and building construction safety. While past deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated fire safety violations in recent inspections raises concerns about the facility's safety infrastructure maintenance.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Source: CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment
No deficiencies are reported in this inspection record.
No deficiencies are reported in this inspection record.
Based on record review, the facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention' s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during a seven-day period that reporting was required by regulation.The CDC submitted data from the NHSN to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Based on review of that data, CMS determined that between 12/04/2023 and 12/10/2023, the facility did not report complete information to NHSN about COVID-19 in the standardized format and frequency as specified by CMS and the CDC. This failure to report has the potential to cause more than minimal harm to all residents residing in the facility.
Gardens, the
for profit
Madison Creek Partners
13 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.2/5 · Rank 1 of 12 (Highest rating)
Owners
Chief Joseph Trail, LLC
Owner · Organization
Tippet, LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
White Canyon, LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Clegg, Michael
Owner (parent company)
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