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High Plains Post Acute

1209 W ABRIENDO AVE, PUEBLO, CO, 81004
(719) 544-1173
59 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
59
CMS facility ID
065355
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pueblo
Facility name
High Plains Post Acute
Street address
1209 W ABRIENDO AVE
City / state / ZIP
Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone
(719) 544-1173

About this facility — High Plains Post Acute

High Plains Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pueblo, Colorado. It is licensed for 59 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 46 senior care facilities in Pueblo 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 High Plains Post Acute 35 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $57,734 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
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Briscoe, Stephen
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1995
Continuum At Abriendo Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Continuum At Sharmar, Inc.
Direct owner · Operational control — since 1995
Continuum Health Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1995
Continuum Health Partnerships Inc
Direct owner — since 1995
Holt, Jessica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Kinnett, Steven
Additional disclosable party — since 1995

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-12-18
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$57,734 total
Last standard inspection
2025-02-27
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$363 per day (≈ $11,040/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 38% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
59
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0565
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-09-08
F-0803
B · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2025-09-08
2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-26
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-03-26
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 2025-03-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-26
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-03-26
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2024-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-26
2023-08-14Health inspection13 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 2023-09-07
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-09-07
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 2023-09-07
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 2023-09-07
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-09-07
F-0688
G · Actual harm
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 2023-09-07
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 2023-09-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-07
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-09-07
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 2023-09-07
F-0867
G · Actual harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-09-07
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 2023-09-07
F-0925
F · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2023-09-07
2022-05-10Health inspection8 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 2022-06-20
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-06-20
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-06-20
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 2022-06-20
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2022-06-20
F-0761
D · 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 2022-06-20
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2022-06-20
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2022-06-20
2022-05-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2022-06-20
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2022-06-20

Federal penalties

2025-08-11Fine$12,438
2025-02-27Fine$33,248
2024-04-01Fine$12,048
Total fines$57,734
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 065355.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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