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Sunny Vista Living Center
2445 E Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
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Independent Living
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Negative Reviews:
- Facility criticized for inadequate staffing, with reports of a high workload and poor staff treatment, especially towards agency workers.
- Communication issues highlighted, including difficulty in reaching the facility by phone and lack of responsiveness to inquiries.
- Concerns about resident care, including reports of residents being left in unsanitary conditions due to lack of staff.
- Management practices questioned, including favoritism, lack of hazard pay, and canceled bonuses.
- Former employee alleges neglect and prioritization of profit over resident care, suggesting a lack of genuine positive reviews.
Positive Reviews:
- Some reviews praise the facility for its cleanliness, friendly staff, and exceptional care, particularly in rehabilitation services.
- Family members of residents express gratitude for the care and safety provided during challenging times, highlighting specific staff members for their dedication.
- Former and current employees share positive experiences of working at the facility, mentioning a strong team spirit, effective management, and a caring environment for residents.
- Residents and their families appreciate the range of activities and the efforts made to ensure a comfortable and engaging environment.
Mixed Feedback:
- While some reviews commend the facility for its care and environment, others express serious concerns about staffing levels, management practices, and resident care.
- The facility receives both high praise for its staff and services, and criticism for alleged neglect and operational issues.
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Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Sept. 1, 1989
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 116
Total current residents: 110
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 11
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 11
Total cost of fines: $31128
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-10 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-10 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-15 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-15 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-15 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-15 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | 2022-09-16 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-09 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. |
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-06-09 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-12 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-09-09 | F | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-24 | K | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-08-21 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-08-15 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-08-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-18 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-08-03 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | $30,274 |
| 2019-09-25 | $8,096 |
| 2020-01-17 | $6,838 |
| 2021-04-26 | $655 |
| 2021-05-17 | $975 |
| 2021-06-21 | $1,300 |
| 2021-06-28 | $1,638 |
| 2021-06-28 | $1,625 |
| 2021-07-05 | $1,950 |
| 2021-12-13 | $2,275 |
| 2021-12-13 | $2,293 |
| 2022-02-07 | $2,651 |
| 2022-02-07 | $2,631 |
| 2022-03-21 | $2,960 |
| 2022-03-21 | $2,982 |
| 2022-03-28 | $3,289 |
| 2022-04-04 | $3,645 |
| 2022-04-04 | $3,618 |
| 2022-08-11 | $9,750 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Colorado Springs which is 2.1 miles away and has a population of 456,568 (small city).
- The average income is $47,199, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 31
- Average Temperature: 52.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 86 days of rain, 40 days of snow and 237 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.9 inches a year
- The median age is 34.8 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 10.8% of the population are Veterans which is a very high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 7.74% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4% Asian, 7% Black or African-American, 14% Hispanic or Latino, and 71% White.
- The crime rate is 7.17 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.21 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 4.72 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.32 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 79.04 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 171.0, Moderate Days 103.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 2.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Safeway
0.7 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
0.8 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
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1.4 miles awayUpper Carniceria
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Banks
ANB Bank
0.5 miles awayWells Fargo
0.5 miles awayWells Fargo Drive Thru
0.5 miles awayU.S. Bank
1.6 miles awaySecurity Services Credit Union
1.8 miles awayHospitals
Memorial Hospital Central
0.8 miles awayChildren's Hospital Colorado at Memorial Hospital
0.9 miles awayPenrose Hospital
2.4 miles awayCedar Springs Hospital
3.4 miles awayPFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Outpatient Clinic at Colorado Springs
3.8 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.4 miles awayWalmart Pharmacy
0.9 miles awayUCHealth Springs Pharmacy - Memorial Hospital Central
0.9 miles awayKaiser Permanente Parkside Drive Pharmacy
1.1 miles awayMedicine Shoppe
1.6 miles awayDentists
James C. Calvin, DDS
0.9 miles awaySmile COS
0.9 miles awayMark H. Wright D.D.S
1.1 miles awaySprings Family Dental
1.2 miles awayBarnes Dental Care
1.2 miles awayParks
Betty Krouse Park
0.0 miles awayOtis Park
0.3 miles awayLunar Park
0.4 miles awayFranklin Park
0.5 miles awayJefferson Park
0.9 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Holy Reformation Church House of Prayer
1.9 miles awayNew Hope Church of God
1.9 miles awayNew Covenant Church of God in Christ
1.9 miles awayFirst Baptist Church of Colorado Springs
2.0 miles awayFirst United Methodist Church
2.0 miles awayShopping
Citadel Mall
1.0 miles awayMidland Roundhouse
4.1 miles awayChapel Hills Mall
7.0 miles awayCulture
Stargazers Theatre & Event Center
0.9 miles awayLoomee's Comedy Corner
1.6 miles awayAngie Tingle Studio & Gallery
1.8 miles awayCottonwood Center for the Arts
1.9 miles awayColorado Springs City Auditorium
2.0 miles awayRestaurants
Jill's Kitchen
0.4 miles awayPizza Hut
0.5 miles awayKang Nam Restaurant
0.5 miles awayDragon Gate Chinese Restaurant
0.7 miles awayLeon Gessi Pizza
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