Nursing home
Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1685 S 21St St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 45 certified beds
Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on May 6, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $6,614In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Colorado and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Colorado avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.37 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.21 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.81 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.2% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 8.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 11, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $6,614, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1685 S 21St St
Colorado Springs, CO 80904 - CMS certification #
- 065373
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 38.3
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1999-12-02
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uch-Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brookdale Skyline, Colorado Springs. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Professional Home Health Care Inc, Colorado Springs. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80904 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062594-Liberty Dialysis-Colorado Springs West, Colorado Springs, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc), Colorado Springs, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pikes Peak Dialysis Center, Colorado Springs, 3.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80904.
Ahc Home Health And Hospice Of Colorado Springs, office in Colorado Springs, 4.1 miles away, straight line
Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care Of Colorado Springs, LLC, office in Colorado Springs, 4.4 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice, office in Colorado Springs, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Woodland Park. 15.2 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 risk
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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Bear Creek Senior Living (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 45 beds.