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The Gardens

104 LOIS LN, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80904
(719) 635-2569
45 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
45
CMS facility ID
065198
Care type
Nursing home
County
El Paso
Facility name
The Gardens
Street address
104 LOIS LN
City / state / ZIP
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone
(719) 635-2569

About this facility — The Gardens

The Gardens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is licensed for 45 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 The Gardens 21 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
Madison Creek Partners
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Chief Joseph Trail, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2026
Christensen, Covey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Clegg, Michael
Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hopkins, Amber
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Ikerd, John
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Madison Creek Partners Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Shepherd, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Tippet, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2026
West, Dillon
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
White Canyon, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2026

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1984-10-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-11
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$398 per day (≈ $12,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 16% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
45
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.
2025-12-11Health inspection1 citation
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 2025-12-28
2023-11-30Health inspection1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-12-26
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2022-08-17Health inspection1 citation
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 2022-09-09
2025-12-11Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2026-06-15
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-06-15
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-15
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-06-15
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-06-15
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0927
F · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2026-04-17
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · 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 2024-01-11
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-01-11
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-01-11
2022-08-17Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2022-09-17
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-09-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-09-17
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-09-14
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-09-14
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 065198.

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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 federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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