Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Center at Centennial
3490 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Veritas Management Group (15 facilities) · 80 certified beds
The Center at Centennial is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.56 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Oct 23, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Center at Centennial 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) | 4.56 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.97 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.9% | 48.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 October 23, 2024 inspection was corrected by October 24, 2024
What inspectors found at The Center at Centennial
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
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 23, 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 · Jul 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for 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 · Apr 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2023 - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2022
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
- 3490 Centennial Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80907 - CMS certification #
- 065390
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 69.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2007-09-26
- Chain
- Veritas Management Group (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Veritas Management Group
Veritas Management Group operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Veritas Management Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Center at Centennial says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Each private suite has its own private bathroom for your convenience and privacy.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 14, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, records only (safety). Case closed Aug 4, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $2,072 proposed, $1,036 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Center at Centennial, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $2,072 proposed, $1,036 now. To be fixed by May 9, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Healthcare Resort of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mga Homecare, Colorado Springs. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- King Soopers. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80907 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 062594-Liberty Dialysis-Colorado Springs West, Colorado Springs, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc), Colorado Springs, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pikes Peak Dialysis Center, Colorado Springs, 3.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80907.
Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care Of Colorado Springs, LLC, office in Colorado Springs, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice, office in Colorado Springs, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Greater Colorado Springs, office in Colorado Springs, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Woodland Park. 13.6 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Colorado Springs, CO, risk to homes is greater than 86% of communities in Colorado and 96% 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Center at Centennial a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Center at Centennial an overall rating of 5 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 The Center at Centennial staffed?
The Center at Centennial reports 4.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has The Center at Centennial had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Center at Centennial have?
The Center at Centennial is certified for 80 beds.