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Bent County Healthcare Center

810 3RD ST, LAS ANIMAS, CO, 81054
(719) 456-1340
56 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
State license
020246
CMS facility ID
065359
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Bent County Healthcare Center
Street address
810 3RD ST
City / state / ZIP
Las Animas, CO 81054
Phone
(719) 456-1340
State license #
020246

About this facility — Bent County Healthcare Center

Bent County Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Las Animas, Colorado. It is licensed for 56 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Las Animas 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 Bent County Healthcare Center 28 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,442 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
Elizabeth Torres
Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Bent County
Operational control — since 1997
Summers, Jeremy
Managing employee — since 2012
Thomas, John
Officer — since 2015

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1997-07-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,442 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-01
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$343 per day (≈ $10,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
74% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 20% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
16% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
Licensed as
Nursing Facilities
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-05-01Health inspection3 citations
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-10
2024-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0925
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-10-10
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2023-08-24Health inspection17 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0726
E · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0921
F · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0925
E · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2023-09-12
2022-06-09Health inspection5 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-07-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-07-08
2023-08-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-09-12
2022-06-09Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2022-07-08

Federal penalties

2023-08-24Fine$13,442
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 065359.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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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 1528282522
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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