Assisted Living
Evergreen Gardens at la Junta
909 W 10th St, La Junta, CO 81050 · Map
Licensed for 49 residents
Evergreen Gardens at la Junta is a state-licensed assisted living community in La Junta, Colorado. It is licensed for 49 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 49 residents
Assisted Living Residence (ALR/ACF) 23028D.
Nearest emergency room
0.3 miles
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Gardens at la Junta this community | 49 | Not published | Active | 34 citations, 8 complaint investigations | |
| Cottonwood Ridge | 10.0 mi | 32 | Not published | Active | 4 citations, 4 complaint investigations |
| Prairie View Village of Las Animas | 19.0 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 33 citations, 2 complaint investigations |
| Legacy at Lamar | 51.9 mi | 24 | Not published | Active | 13 citations, 4 complaint investigations |
| Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community | 54.3 mi | 24 | Not published | Active | 13 citations, 6 complaint investigations |
State inspection record34 citations, 8 complaint investigations
- Last inspection
- March 31, 2026
- Inspections
- 4
- Complaint investigations
- 8
- Citations
- 34
- Self-reported occurrences
- 8
Inspections and complaint investigations
- March 31, 2026: Licensure (Re-licensure), 2 citations
- Outdoor environment: Ext Env Grnds tag 2510
- Outdoor environment: Ext Env Haz tag 2512
- March 31, 2026: State Certification (Re-certification), 1 citation
- Alternative care facility (Medicaid) requirements: Ben/Svc Req-ACF-Standards Secured Env tag 1800
- September 15, 2025: Revisit: Licensure Complaint, no citations
- April 30, 2025: Licensure Complaint, no citations
- April 30, 2025: Licensure Complaint, 1 citation
- Environment: Env Pest Cntrl P/P tag 2810
Show all 9
- October 9, 2024: Revisit: State Certification and State Certification Complaint (Combined), no citations
- October 9, 2024: Revisit: Licensure Complaint, no citations
- October 9, 2024: Revisit: Licensure Complaint, no citations
- and 9 more on the state’s site
Occurrences the residence reported itself
- Verbal Abuse: 4
- Misappropriation of Property: 3
- Sexual Abuse: 1
Read each citation, its regulation and the plan of correction on the state’s site →
CDPHE: the Find and Compare tool shows “the results of any inspection conducted within the previous 3 years” and “inspection results will include any citations identified during those inspections, the regulation text outlining the requirements or practice(s) to be met, as well as the plan of correction submitted by the provider indicating how the citation was remedied.” Occurrences are events the residence reported to CDPHE itself, as state rules require; CDPHE: “An occurrence can be a number of different events that are self-reported by healthcare providers.” A report is not a finding that the residence did something wrong. A revisit is a follow-up visit to check that earlier citations were corrected; CHOW means a change of ownership. CDPHE often combines a routine inspection and a complaint investigation in one visit, so such a visit counts as both. The rule area shown with each citation is our plain reading of CDPHE’s own abbreviated title. This residence is licensed for 49 residents; larger residences are visited and report events more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division, Find and Compare Facilities, data as of October 15, 2026, showing the last three years. Always visit in person and ask the residence about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Residence (ALR/ACF)
- License number
- 23028D
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- County
- Otero County
Source: Colorado state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the Colorado list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the Colorado list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Evergreen Gardens at la Junta under Alternative Care Facility (Health First Colorado EBD waiver). (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in Colorado
- Alternative Care Facility (ACF) services through the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) waiver. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
- Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS) waiver. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
- Medicaid Buy-In Program. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 4, 2006 to Nov 3, 2008. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $750 owed to 8 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Evergreen Gardens (La Junta Long Term Care Investors, LLC). Case 1513242.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.3 mi, nursing home 10.1 mi, pharmacy 2.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, Lajuna. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pioneer Health Care Center, Rocky Ford. 10.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services Inc, La Junta. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 2.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 81050 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062525 La Junta Dialysis (Fmc), La Junta, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 81050.
Arkansas Valley Hospice Inc, office in La Junta, 1.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- George Melone, MD, La Junta. 0.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective December 1, 1982), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In La Junta, CO, risk to homes is greater than 52% of communities in Colorado and 79% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in March 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Colorado Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Evergreen Gardens at la Junta provide?
Evergreen Gardens at la Junta is licensed by the state of Colorado for assisted living in La Junta, Colorado. Its licensed capacity is 49 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Evergreen Gardens at la Junta?
No. We publish state licensing details for Evergreen Gardens at la Junta but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Evergreen Gardens at la Junta cost?
Assisted Living in Colorado typically starts at $4,250 to $6,400 a month. Based on 92 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Evergreen Gardens at la Junta does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Evergreen Gardens at la Junta?
Use Evergreen Gardens at la Junta's website, hhmsi.com, or visit at 909 W 10th St, La Junta, CO 81050.
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