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Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home

903 MOORE DR, FLORENCE, CO, 81226

(719) 784-6331

cdhs.colorado.gov/vclc-florence

105 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

903 Moore Dr

Florence, CO 81226

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

105

State license

020636

CMS facility ID

065394

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home

Street address

903 MOORE DR

City / state / ZIP

Florence, CO 81226

Phone

(719) 784-6331

Website

cdhs.colorado.gov/vclc-florence

State license #

020636

About this facility — Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home

Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Florence, Colorado. It is licensed for 105 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Florence 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 Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home 39 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $52,988 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

Ownership type

Government - State

Registered owners & officers

State of Colorado

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1975

Cowan, Jesse

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Hsu, Carrie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Moore, Barbara

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

2008-10-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$52,988 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-29

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$584 per day (≈ $17,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

48% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 51% private/other

Occupancy

51% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

43% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

105

Licensed as

Nursing Facilities

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0600

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-02-26

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2026-02-28

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-02-27

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 2026-02-27

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-27

2024-06-06Health inspection6 citations

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-07-25

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2020-02-27Health inspection9 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2020-08-13

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 2020-08-13

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2020-08-13

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2020-08-13

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2020-08-13

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2020-08-13

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2020-08-13

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 2020-08-13

F-0803

E · 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 2020-08-13

2024-06-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-25

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-09-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-04

2020-02-27Fire-safety inspection16 citations

E-0018

F · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2020-08-13

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2020-08-13

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2020-08-13

K-0231

D · No harm found

Provide large enough exits.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0233

D · No harm found

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0241

D · No harm found

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0261

E · No harm found

Have properly spaced exits within rooms.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2020-09-24

K-0331

E · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2020-10-29

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2020-09-16

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2020-09-18

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2020-09-24

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2020-09-16

Federal penalties

2026-01-29Fine$52,988

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 065394.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.111 ratings on Google

★★★★★Janet Walters · 2023-02-19 · via Google
“Our father was treated with the upmost care and respect a family could ever hope and pray for. From the kitchen employees, to the CNA, R.N, and doctors. We are more than appreciative, from the bottom of our hearts we thank all care staff; we a forever grateful. Thank you so very much Yours truly, The Herbert Mabie family”

★★★★★James Cline · 2019-06-10 · via Google
“My Father's friend spent many months at the McCandless Home. His care was the best, came from the respect they have for residents. My dad was happy to see him there well cared for.”

★★★★★TEDDY CARR · 2020-09-06 · via Google
“I've only been here a few days but ALL the staff I've met are in the Marine Corps definition of the word OUTSTANDING. So is the facility. URRAH! UPDATE. Sep. 5, 2020. after approximately 185 days of lockdown we are coming off of lockdown a little bit at a time. The staff here have been superlatively WONDERFUL, OUTSTANDINGLY, CHEERFULLY, Super positive, while pulling double shifts and extra dutie…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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