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Bear Creek Senior Living

1685 S 21ST ST, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80904
(719) 329-1774
45 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
45
State license
23054G
CMS facility ID
065373
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Bear Creek Senior Living
Street address
1685 S 21ST ST
City / state / ZIP
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone
(719) 329-1774
State license #
23054G

About this facility — Bear Creek Senior Living

Bear Creek Senior Living is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is licensed for 45 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 144 senior care facilities in Colorado Springs and 210 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bear Creek Senior Living 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $6,614 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Adam Benton
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Stellar X, Llc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2025
Benton, Adam
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Benton, Evrett
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Colorado Springs Management, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Forbright Bank
Mortgage holder · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Henderson, Ray
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Schultz, Kari
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Swanson, Christine
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
York, Heather
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1999-12-02
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$6,614 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-11
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$324 per day (≈ $9,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
9% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 87% private/other
Occupancy
100% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
20% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
45
Licensed as
Assisted Living Residence
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-02-11Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-20
2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2025-03-07
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2024-05-06Health inspection4 citations
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-06-07
2023-01-26Health inspection4 citations
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-02-21
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-02-21
F-0693
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-02-21
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-02-21
2026-02-11Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2026-06-01
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2026-04-10
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2024-05-06Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-12
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-07-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-12
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-12
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-12
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-12
2023-01-26Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-09-30
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-04-05
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-30
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-04-05
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-04-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-04-05

Federal penalties

2025-01-30Fine$6,614
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 065373.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1124909221
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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