Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center
3749 Sherman Ave, Monte Vista, CO 81144 · Map
Government - State · 60 certified beds
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Monte Vista, Colorado. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.38 hours per resident per day, above the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Colorado Veterans Community Living Center 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) | 4.38 | 3.70 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.58 | 0.83 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.78 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.0% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 17, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 5, 2024
What inspectors found at Colorado Veterans Community Living Center
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 basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 17, 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
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- Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 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 · Mar 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2021
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
- 3749 Sherman Ave
Monte Vista, CO 81144 - CMS certification #
- 065391
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 39.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-12-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Alamosa. 13.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rock Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Monte Vista. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- At Home Healthcare, Alamosa. 13.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 12.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 81144 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Alamosa Dialysis, Alamosa, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 81144.
Hospice Del Valle, Inc., office in Alamosa, 14.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Valley Citizens' Foundation For Health Care Inc, Monte Vista. 2.5 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 low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Colorado Veterans Community Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Colorado Veterans Community Living Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Colorado Veterans Community Living Center staffed?
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center reports 4.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Colorado Veterans Community Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Colorado Veterans Community Living Center have?
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center is certified for 60 beds.