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Liberty Heights

12205 GUNSTOCK DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80921
(719) 481-9494
42 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
42
State license
020501
CMS facility ID
065305
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Liberty Heights
Street address
12205 GUNSTOCK DR
City / state / ZIP
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Phone
(719) 481-9494
State license #
020501

Liberty Heights is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is licensed for 42 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 Liberty Heights 38 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $25,373 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Senior Lifestyle
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Ccrc Ops Mb1-t Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014
Baker, Dana
Officer — since 2023
Blackrock, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2023
Cummings, Christian
Officer — since 2023
Fry, Brian
Officer — since 2023
J.p. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2023
Minuhin, Tammy
Managing employee — since 2015
Sl Liberty Heights Llc
Operational control — since 2014
Smith, Michael
Officer — since 2023
Ventas Ms, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Ventas Ssl, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2023
Ventas, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2023
Vtr Shi Trs, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Vtr Shi Venture, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Wood, Brian
Officer — since 2023

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
1992-10-15
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$25,373 total
Last standard inspection
2025-07-16
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$589 per day (≈ $17,910/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 87% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
45% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
42
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.
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.
2026-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-05-15
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-03-18
2026-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0805
J · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2026-01-26
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2025-07-16Health inspection10 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 2025-08-15
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-08-15
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-08-15
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-08-15
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 2025-08-15
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 2025-08-15
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-08-15
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 2025-08-15
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 2025-08-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-15
2023-09-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-04
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 2023-11-13
2019-12-19Health inspection1 citation
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 2020-01-21
2025-07-16Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0221
D · No harm found
Provide rooms that can be unlocked from inside without a key.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-11-05
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-09-21
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-09-21
2023-09-13Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0927
D · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2023-11-14
2019-12-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2020-01-27
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-01-14
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2020-01-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2020-02-05

Federal penalties

2026-01-07Fine$25,373
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 065305.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
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

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered