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Life Care Center of Colorado Springs

2490 INTERNATIONAL CIR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80910
(719) 630-8888
121 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2490 International Cir
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
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Bed capacity
121
State license
0205X1
CMS facility ID
065356
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Life Care Center of Colorado Springs
Street address
2490 INTERNATIONAL CIR
City / state / ZIP
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Phone
(719) 630-8888
Website
State license #
0205X1

Life Care Center of Colorado Springs is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is licensed for 121 beds — above 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 Life Care Center of Colorado Springs 10 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $32,260 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
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1996
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control — since 1996
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Zabojnik, Vanessa
Managing employee — since 2017

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
1997-01-08
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$32,260 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$442 per day (≈ $13,440/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
121
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-02-26Health inspection4 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-26
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 2026-03-26
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 2026-03-26
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-26
2025-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2024-04-16Health inspection2 citations
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-05-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-07
2023-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-27
2023-01-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-02-10
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-02-17

Federal penalties

2026-02-26Fine$23,979
2025-12-09Fine$8,281
Total fines$32,260
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 065356.
What people say on Google.
4.5149 ratings on Google
★★★★★jackie keyes · 2024-07-19 · via Google

“My mother has been at this facility twice Each time they have been wonderful and the staff is great and kind! This is important when u are an elder and feel alone. There is always a ray of sunshine. They are alert to your needs and transport you to ur doctors with such care. Robert is so gentle and caring when transporting my mother, as if she were his own The decor and atmosphere is wonderful. …”

★★★★★Cynthia S. Harrod · 2024-12-27 · via Google

“I've been visiting my 95-year-old friend at Life Care Center for several weeks now. Her son researched where to send his mother after a 10-day hospital stay and he chose Life Care Center. She is always in good spirits and says the staff are very caring and attentive. I usually stay about an hour, and one staff or another will empty her trash, freshen her drink, take her dinner order, etc. One tim…”

★★★★★Jeannette Love · 2025-01-28 · via Google

“This facility is very clean and well maintained. The staff is wonderful and very friendly. They took great care of my father and he really enjoyed his time there. The rooms are comfortable and smell nice. The dietary department is very efficient and the meals they provide are delicious and nutritious, while offering a nice variety of foods. I highly recommend them to care for your loved one, you c…”

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

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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

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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
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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