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Heritage Park Care Center

1200 VILLAGE RD, CARBONDALE, CO, 81623
(970) 963-1500
lcca.com
90 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
90
State license
020845
CMS facility ID
065237
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Heritage Park Care Center
Street address
1200 VILLAGE RD
City / state / ZIP
Carbondale, CO 81623
Phone
(970) 963-1500
Website
lcca.com
State license #
020845

About this facility — Heritage Park Care Center

Heritage Park Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Carbondale, Colorado. It is licensed for 90 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Carbondale 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 Heritage Park Care Center 51 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $25,990 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

Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Colorado Medical Investors Llc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2000
Brink, Crystal
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Cox, Samantha
Governing body · Operational control — since 2025
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 2014
Developers Investment Company Inc
Operational control — since 2014
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2024
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Oravec, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Schmidt, Derek
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1987-12-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$25,990 total
Last standard inspection
2024-08-29
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$469 per day (≈ $14,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
40% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 41% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0655
E · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0685
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-09-26
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 2024-09-26
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-09-26
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 2024-09-26
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-09-26
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 2024-09-26
F-0867
F · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-09-26
2023-02-09Health inspection6 citations
F-0600
E · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-03-31
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-03-31
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-03-31
F-0744
E · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2023-03-31
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-11
F-0886
E · No harm found
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2023-03-11
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2021-10-26Health inspection5 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2021-12-12
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2021-12-12
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 2021-12-12
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 2021-12-12
F-0755
F · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2021-12-17
2024-08-29Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-03-31
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0927
D · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2024-10-31
2023-02-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-03-06
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-03-14
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-04-14
2021-10-26Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-01-05
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-11-30
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-11-24
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-01-13
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-01-13
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2021-12-31

Federal penalties

2024-08-29Fine$25,990
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 065237.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
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