Nursing home
Progressive Care Center
1338 Phay Ave, Canon City, CO 81212 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Frontline Management (9 facilities) · 68 certified beds
Progressive Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Canon City, Colorado. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.10 hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.70. Its most recent inspection on Nov 7, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Progressive Care 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) | 3.10 | 3.70 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.83 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.87 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 48.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 November 7, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 5, 2024
What inspectors found at Progressive Care 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · 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 · Nov 7, 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 · Apr 20, 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 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 20, 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
- 1338 Phay Ave
Canon City, CO 81212 - CMS certification #
- 065183
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 68
- Avg residents/day
- 64.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-01-01
- Chain
- Frontline Management (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Frontline Management
Frontline Management operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Frontline Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Progressive Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, secured outdoor area
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Progressive Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite (Vacation) Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Thomas More hospital, surrounded by a secured courtyard with plenty of trees, walking paths, quiet neighborhoods and daily visits from local wildlife.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Our facility also features a separate rehab-to-home care hall complete with private rooms, so you can be in a comfortable environment while on your journey to regaining function.
(page, checked Oct 12, 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.
- Nov 14, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, no inspection (safety). Case closed Nov 15, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Frontline Management Corporation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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
- St Thomas More Hospital, Canon City. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hildebrand Care Center, Canon City. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services Inc, Pueblo. 32.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 81212 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 81212.
Fremont Regional Hospice, office in Canon City, 0.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Woodland Park. 38.2 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Cañon City, CO, risk to homes is greater than 77% of communities in Colorado and 91% 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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 Progressive Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Progressive Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Progressive Care Center staffed?
Progressive Care Center reports 3.10 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Colorado average of 3.70.
Has Progressive Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Progressive Care Center have?
Progressive Care Center is certified for 68 beds.