Bear Creek Senior Living
BEAR CREEK SENIOR LIVING in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — inspection on January 30, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of Resident #1's EMR revealed the following progress notes:
The 1/10/25 nurses note revealed Resident #1 refused to take her medications because her stomach was upset and she was afraid she would throw up.
The note documented that due to the management's previous instruction, the nurse proceeded to call the resident's representative, who came to the facility and the resident took her medications.
On 1/14/25 the ADON documented that on Friday 1/10/25 at 3:45 p.m., Resident #1's representative requested the resident be sent to a hospital, because she said the resident was lethargic.
The ADON further documented Resident #1 appeared to be at her baseline per nursing assessment.
065373
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 065373 B.
Wing 01/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bear Creek Senior Living 1685 S 21st St Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from BEAR CREEK SENIOR LIVING or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.