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San Luis Care Center

240 CRAFT DR, ALAMOSA, CO, 81101
(719) 589-9081
lcca.com
70 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
70
State license
021020
CMS facility ID
065239
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
San Luis Care Center
Street address
240 CRAFT DR
City / state / ZIP
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone
(719) 589-9081
Website
lcca.com
State license #
021020

About this facility — San Luis Care Center

San Luis Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Alamosa, Colorado. It is licensed for 70 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Alamosa 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 San Luis Care Center 29 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Baroz, Kendra
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Colorado Medical Investors Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1996
Developers Investment Company Inc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 1996
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2024
Franco, Mark
Director — since 2025
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Lay, Lisa
Director · Officer — since 2017
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996
Owsley, Megan
Governing body · Operational control — since 2023
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Direct owner · Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1996
Schmidt, Derek
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Smith, Frank
Director — since 2025
Stack, Vincent
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Swanker, Richard
Director · 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
1988-03-25
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-06-19
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$321 per day (≈ $9,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
67% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
59% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
21% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
70
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-06-19Health inspection6 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-07-17
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 2024-07-03
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0838
F · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0947
E · 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 2024-07-31
2020-02-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2020-04-23
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 2020-03-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2019-02-07Health inspection4 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2019-04-05
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 2019-03-08
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2019-03-28
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2019-03-08
2024-06-19Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-07-23
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-07-23
E-0029
F · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2024-07-23
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2024-07-11
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2024-07-23
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-31
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-18
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0927
D · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2024-08-18
2020-02-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2020-11-02
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-11-23
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2020-09-23
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2020-09-30
2019-02-07Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0222
E · 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 2019-03-04
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-03-04
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-03-04
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-03-04
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 065239.

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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
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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