Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Gardens
104 Lois Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Madison Creek Partners (12 facilities) · 45 certified beds
The Gardens is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.91 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2025 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 Gardens 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) | 2.91 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.82 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.3% | 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 December 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 28, 2025
What inspectors found at The Gardens
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Aug 17, 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
- 104 Lois Ln
Colorado Springs, CO 80904 - CMS certification #
- 065198
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 43.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-10-31
- Chain
- Madison Creek Partners (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Madison Creek Partners
Madison Creek Partners operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Madison Creek Partners 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Colorado Springs. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mga Homecare, Colorado Springs. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Strawberry Fields MMJ. 0.2 miles 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, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
062566 Liberty Dialysis Colorado Springs Central (Fmc), Colorado Springs, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pikes Peak Dialysis Center, Colorado Springs, 4.8 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.
Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care Of Colorado Springs, LLC, office in Colorado Springs, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice, office in Colorado Springs, 3.5 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Greater Colorado Springs, office in Colorado Springs, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Woodland Park. 13.4 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: very low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Gardens a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Gardens an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Gardens staffed?
The Gardens reports 2.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has The Gardens had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Gardens have?
The Gardens is certified for 45 beds.